Roll of the Dice

Chapter 7

The rest of the week went by without a hitch. Surprisingly, there had been no unusual disappearances or deaths. Which, in a way, was a good thing. It allowed the gang to catch up in their real lives. Lily had a lot to do. Unlike the others, she had been juggling a summer yoga course as well as a part-time job at her local Yoga Studio—Moksha Yoga—on the Danforth. It was a lot to juggle but she seemed happy. But she couldn't wait for game night. Even though she loved staying busy and enjoyed work, she needed one afternoon to just wind down from her hectic schedule.

Finally, Saturday came. The day before Lily had to work late at the Yoga Studio washing the towels and the Yoga mats. So, she decided to sleep in on game day. Eventually, there came a knock at her door. Lily groaned and covered her head with her blanket.

"Five more minutes," she groaned.

"It's already half past eleven. I just want to make sure that you don't miss your game," came the voice of her mother on the other side of the door. "When do you have to be there again?" Her mother asked.

Lily gasped and sat up in bed. "Oh my God! Game starts in half an hour. Oh man I'm going to so be late!" She sprang out of bed and began to hurry around her room.

From a pile of clothes of dirty clothes in the corner of her room she pulled out a pair of black yoga pants, grey cotton socks and a black tank top. She hurriedly changed. Before leaving she straightened her shirt in front of the mirror. She had very little time to wash up, so pulled back her hair into a loose bun.

She stared at herself for several moments. It was hard to imagine that only a few years ago she had been a short, overweight girl. She sighed. It was hard being overweight. Other kids often made fun of her and would often exclude her from activities. As a result, she would often be alone at recess and lunch. It wasn't until she reached middle school and met up with Nic that she finally decided to get everything under control. She started by adding a lot of healthier proteins into her diet and cut back on sugar and junk food. She began to regularly work out: a mixture of cardio and simple yoga.

By the time she hit high school she had gained a lot more muscle. She was still stocky but she was at least stocky and muscular. She felt a bit better in her own body. Still, there was this underlying tick in the back of her mind that forced her to try and stay perfect. To keep her weight under control. Lily constantly worried that she would often lose control and return to the same overweight girl she was in Elementary school. And that scared her. Realizing what time it was she turned and hurried down the hall to the kitchen, where she grabbed a quick piece of toast and an apple.

"I'll be home late, so, don't wait up," she said.

"Okay Lily. Just make sure that you're home by midnight," her father replied.

"If you need anything we'll be at the store," her mother added.

Lily nodded and gave a smile. She kissed both her parents on the cheek before leaving. She ran down the street, catching the bus just as it rolled up to the bus shelter. Checking the time, she sighed with relief. At this point she would only be a few minutes late.

She took a seat near the front and looked out the window. She sat back. The bus stopped, allowing two girls to step on. As they stepped onto the bus, Lily couldn't help but notice how cute they both were. Both were tall, with legs that went on forever. One was a beautiful, straight haired, blonde, with rose petal shaped lips, a heart shaped face and an hour-glass body. The other was a curly haired, fiery, red-head, with small lips, an oval face and a pear-shaped figure. Lily noted that the blonde wore a cute spaghetti strapped, black dress with Greek inspired sandals. While, the red-head wore a long-sleeved green dress, with brown leggings and a pair of boots.