Kate and Jenny

Part 5

Jenny

"Ugh." I sighed as I leaned in my chair. I'm too full to move. The dessert that came after the dinner was a cheesecake. I ate two generous slices of the caloric bomb delight. It must have been at least third of the whole thing! I don't know how long have I sit there unable to move or even to think. I barely noticed grandma saying goodnight when she went to sleep.

A voice brought me back into reality tearing apart the haze in my mind.

"Are you alright? You sat here for more than an hour."

I focused my vision to identify the source of the sound and saw Kate's face frowned in concern.

"Yeah, I'm fine." I replied.

"Hey, I was just gonna watch some movie. Will you join?"

"Sure, why not."

With a great effort I forced myself onto feet. Just now I realized how much bloated I was from the dinner. I repeatedly tried to tug my shirt down but to no avail. My bellybutton was in the open air and there was nothing I could do about it. I waddled as fast as I could to the couch in the living room. Kate came shortly after me with two large bowls of popcorn in her hands. She gave one bowl to me and the other she put on the table. "I'll be right back." She said and disappeared in the kitchen again. Moments later she was back carrying a bottle of soda and two tall glasses half-filled with ice. I was already digging in the popcorn. What is wrong with me?! I'm painfully full and still I can't stop eating!

"I'm glad that you joined me. I wanted to talk to you."

"What's up?" I asked before shoving a handful of popcorn into my mouth.

"Um, this actually. I'm really worried about your eating lately..."

"Hmmm." I muttered too occupied by chewing.

"Are you trying to gain weight on purpose or something?"

"No!"

"So what's the deal?"

I'm just a pig that can't stop eating. "Nothing, don't worry. I have everything under control."

"Really?"

Hell no! "Sure."

"So, you do realize that you look like you just swallowed a basketball, right?"

I felt the blood rushing in to my cheeks in embarrassment. Quickly change subject, Jenny. "Are your boobs bigger?" I asked nonchalantly.

Kate was definitely caught by surprise. This is my chance to get off the hook.

"Well, it might seem like that and-" She was stalling.

"It's a simple question. Are they bigger? Yes or no."

"Yes."

That's so unfair! "I knew it!" I exclaimed victoriously. "That is not very usual, is it? What's your secret?"

Kate sighed. "There is something I should show you."

"How long do you have it?"

"Just a few days."

"Why haven't you told me sooner?"

"Well, at first I wasn't sure if it works, so I wanted to be certain before giving you false hope and then there are those possible side effects. I wanted to be sure it is safe first." Kate handed me one of the pills. "If you experience any of the side effects, you have to tell me, ok?"

"Sure." I was so excited that I barely listened to her. I'll finally make some use of that urge to eat all the time.

I said goodnight to Kate and went straight to bed, eagerly anticipating the morning. I had the feeling that the next day was going to be special.