Pure Innocence.

Chapter thirteen.

Warning: mention of eating disorder and weight changes.

Aayda

After all day of texting Xander I had to set it down for gym class. I wanted to keep it and text him during sets but I have missed the gym way to many times this week and I didn't need to be distracted. After my workout I went to my dads and showered. A cold shower of course.

After I showered I got dressed and as I walk out of my room I smell amazingness. I see my dad at the stove pouring the contents of the pan onto two plates. I quickly text Xander back and then head towards my dad. He made a Vodka sauce pasta with his homemade garlic bread. I tap him on the shoulder and he looks at me and smiles. "Hey baby girl dinner just got done you are just in time." I smile back at him and grab the plates and head to the table. We sit down and I start shoving my face, I just now realize I haven't eaten since I was with Xander. "Hey so... how did it go with your mom?" he is avoiding eye contact which I can understand because the subject hurts me and he hates seeing me hurt.

"Umm well, it went like it normally does, she says a comment about how I moved out get's upset and after a little bit I leave." he looks at me in confusion and I realize the time frame doesn't make sense. "I went to Lillas and we read for awhile and then once we ate dinner we watched movies until we fell asleep. Sorry for not calling."

"It's okay honey you were probably tired, did she do that to you?" he points at my cheek. I almost forgot about it to be honest, with the cold water in the shower it didn't ache.

"Yeah she just got a little upset like normal, it's no biggie." he nods and we finish up dinner. After dinner dad goes and showers and since he cooked I feel it's only right for me to clean so I get to it. I do the dishes and then to the counters and once that is done I sweep the floors.

I head to my room to get started on homework and study for mid-terms. After about an hour my dad comes in and says goodnight and kissing me in the forehead before walking out. I continue studying for a couple hours until my phone starts ringing, I check the time on my computer and it's 12:30. How would be calling at 12:30? I look at the caller Id and immediately answer, why? I have no idea but my heart is beating to fast to care. After what feels like forever I finally speak up. Hopefully he didn't butt dial me.

"Hello?"

"Hey can I pick you up and get ice cream or something?" Is he playing a prank on me?

"Umm right now?" that is a stupid ass question I don't give a shit the time.

"If it's not to late yeah." Yes.

"Umm yeah im at my dads and not Lilla's so ill send you the address, just turn off your lights when you get in the driveway and text me." So im doing this.

"Okay Aayda ill see you in a little bit."

"Bye Xander" and I hang up. I make sure I take my phone off vibrate and try and finish this paper before he gets here, I need to get caught up so that im not even more stressed in two weeks when I have my scheduled mid terms.

Im on the last sentence of my paper when I hear my phone vibrate, I finish the sentence and then turn the paper in. I now realize I look like shit. I twist my long waves to the top of my head in a messy bun and then grab my keys, wallet, and phone before I walk out. Im in grey sweatpants with a white cropped tank top. Im wearing white nike socks with cream white slides. I walk out and lock the door before heading to walking to Xander's white Jeep.

I have to jump a little to get in the seat but I get up and when I d at him he is fucking gorgeous. He is wearing gray sweats with a cream white hoodie and the same shoe choice as me, we are almost matching exactly. His dark brown hair is fluffy and he is wearing a small smile on his face as he looks at me, probably laughing at how bad I look in his head.

I cheerily smile at him and give him a warm "hi" before twisting my body to put my seatbelt on. Im a pretty small human at about 5'3 but haven't checked my weight in awhile. About three years ago I developed an eating disorder after what happened with Miles. My weight fluctuated drastically and I would lose 40 pounds and lose it within a month and then gain it again. It happened for a long time and then what I noticed stretch marks on my lower stomach I starved myself to keep the weight off, Lilla caught on soon when I moved in and said I had to eat and suggested the gym so I could start working on getting better. I was better for awhile but every now and then I see a little chub come back and I get terrified.

After about fifteen minutes in comfortable silence he speaks. "Can we play a game?"

"What kind of game?" im curious.

"A game to know each other better, me and Lucas call it White Truth."

"Why white truth?" again, curious.

"Lucas made it up, he said pure truth was boring and it was too self explanatory but he still wanted it to be purely the truth, so he chose white because it signifies purity." that makes a lot of sense. "you ask a question that you are either okay with also answering or a different question but with the same level of personal interest."

"Okay." for some reason im not nervous. I would tell him the truth about anything and I don't know why, I didn't tell Lilla and Maggs about everything until a week before I started living with them.

We ask each other the basic questions and after about thirty minutes we arrive at a frozen yogurt place, and I stare for a moment before my door is pulled open. I was shocked me because I didn't realize he was out of the car already but I jump out anyways and mumble a 'thank you' and start walking to the entrance. I open this door and he also mumbles 'thank you'. 

I walk in and we both get cups before going our separate ways, I am basic o I get a cookies and cream yogurt and then go ham on the toppings, I don't know what came over me in the moment but I forgot about my weight and how bloated I would be.

When I was done loading it with toppings I went to the register to pay, Xander was standing there with his waiting for me. I put mine on the scale and the whole thing ended up being a little ver eleven dollars. I pull out my wallet but a arm goes in front of me and taps the card on the machine to pay. I swirl around with an angry look on my face. "That was eleven dollars. Yours was probably like five." He had less yogurt and more toppings which made it lighter.

"Mine was seven and eighteen dollars is not going to hurt me I promise, im the one who invited you, you shouldn't have to spend money"  I feel my angry face start to go away so I turn back around and grab my yogurt.

"Get us a place to sit ill grab spoons and napkins." I turn and go to the little table with the spoons and grab some along with napkins. I turn around and head back to the table but before I can sit down Xander looks at me and has a worried expression on his face.

"It's Stasia." he says and I grab everything and we both run the the Jeep without thinking. We get in and what should be a ten minute drive is a four. We both rush in and go up the stairs leaving the frozen yogurt in the car. When we enter the room she is sitting up on her bed sniffling and holding her ears and I immediately know she has an ear infection. Xander runs up to her and I leave and go downstairs to there kitchen and grab a washcloth and turn the sinks water on hot and get it wet with the hot water and walk back upstairs. 

When I enter the room Xander is in the same spot with Stasia in his arms but still holding her ears. When he sees me he has a confused look on his face. "Im pretty sure she has an ear infection, this warm wash cloth should help if you keep it on her ears." I walk over to her and put it over her ears. "I used to get them when I was little." I explain. He looks at me for a second and then it dawns on me. "Oh crap I forgot the frozen yogurt."

"I'll go get it don't worry." and he gets up and I pull Stasia into my lap and our fronts are facing each other. When she sees it's me she hugs me and allows me to hug her. As soon as Xander is out of the room she lifts her head up to were she can see me.

"Can you read me a story?" a smile cracks on my face.

"Of course go pick one out." as e hops off of my lap and waddles to the bookshelf I already knoe she has stolen my heart.

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A/N: Hi babes! I dont know what happened but the last part of this chapter erased but I re-wrote it and chapter fourteen should be out tonight! Love you guys!

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Bye babes and see you in the next chapter!!