Therapist friend

Chapter 10

Wednesday, 6am

First Luca was confused why his alarm woke him up at 6am but then remembered his new job. He really didn't want to work but he knew he had to. So he got out of bed, looked for clothes that were fine for the job and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
After that he brushed his teeth and made his hair look okay to go outside. He put on the clothes from earlier and made some food.
After finishing his food he made his way to work.
Being there the first thing he saw was Tobias. He realised how long he hasn't seen him. He didn't change at all. Realising that, he wondered if he changed since the last time they saw each other.
He got the answer to that not long after when Tobias greeted him and looked at him from up to down.
„You look healthier." he just said. Luca was confused.
„What do you mean?"
„The weight you put on. Looks good on you. You were way too skinny the last time I saw you, you looked really unhealthy.
The weight he put on? He didn't put on weight did he?
Luca didn't have much time to think about it because he had to start working.
The work he had to do was easy but boring. He didn't enjoy it but he knew he had to do it to earn the money he needed.
Max never had to worry about money. Sometimes Luca was jealous of him. His family always had a lot of money and Max knew how to safe. He never needed more than a small job at a grocery store. Realistically he probably wouldn't even have needed that job.

When Luca came home he was exhausted. Not because of physical efforts but because he was so bored the whole time.
But he needed to work
After he finished his dinner he started to think about what Tobias said earlier about him putting on weight.
Did he?
Thinking about it he probably did.
Suddenly his clothes felt very tight on him.
Weren't these oversized when I left?
He quickly stood up and went into the bathroom.
He looked into his mirror. It was only showing his face.
Did it look chubbier? Rounder?
He needed to see the rest of his body.
When was the last time he really looked into a mirror?
He had a full body mirror in his room. He was shocked by what he saw.
How did he not notice earlier?
How did Max not notice?
Did he notice?
Was he disgusted?
Max could never...could he?
The thoughts wouldn't stop. He grabbed a jacket that was laying on his bed and tried to cover the mirror with it. His hands were all shaky and the jacket kept falling down. Giving up he let out a small sub and fell to the ground. One tear became another and he started crying.
How did this happen?
How could he let it happen?
He spend that night on the floor.