Diary of a Fat Girl

16.

Dear diary

I've been avoiding the cafeteria at lunch and everyone in it so I was stuck with sitting outside. The weather's been getting colder and it was inevitable that I would get sick.

It's been five days and I'm still in bed with the flu. My nose is constantly running and my head stings with every move that I make. Neither Mom nor Dad could afford to miss even a day of work so I was forced to take care of myself, as usual.

I can't even eat because it all comes back up eventually. That leaves me with water, juice and chicken soup. After a few days it becomes unbearable to consume the same things over and over again. I never want to see orange juice ever again.

I'll admit it feels kind of weird not eating because it's always been a constant thing for me to do. Now I can't even stomach the thought of food. My body's rejecting anything solid and I've spent hours in the bathroom these past few days. I even had to set up a few blankets for when I'm too weak to walk all the way from my bed to the toilet.

And lately I haven't been showing signs of getting better anytime soon. I feel so weak and tired all the time, like my body's just given up.

-Anna