The Bakery (Brian Quinn)

1.3

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"Where are you going dressed up like that?" Mum asks crossing her arms.

"I told you I'm seeing my boyfriend tonight"

"No you're not" she scoffs, I look at her "I'm not?"

"No! Sal and Athena are coming over for dinner and I expect you to stay" she points wiping the counter clean.

"But-"

"I don't want to hear it Aphrodite. You are staying and that's final!" She raises her voice giving me a stern look.

I groan angrily, "fine" I take my phone out of my pocket to message Zach.

Zach💗:

My sister and her bf are coming over for dinner tonight so I don't think I can make it to yours sorry xx

Seriously?

Maybe after?
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I sigh, "can you please get out if you're going to be in such a pissy mood?" Mum scolds.

"He left me on read" I say offendedly holding my phone out.

"Surely he'll understand. Help me with dinner?"

"Okay"

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"How's the show going?" I ask Sal as I scoop some mashed potatoes onto my plate.

"Great, yeah, really great. We obviously shot at the cafe today and we also did a bit by the park, we tried a new game called now" he explains before looking at Athena, she smiles. I get comfy on my seat now chowing down my dinner. It's been awhile since I last enjoyed food. A proper meal.

"We, uh, we get an action from the other guys and we go up to people having a casual conversation, when the guys say now, we have to do the action given to us"

"Sounds like fun" mum says slicing her meatloaf.

"Yeah, very entertaining watching the guys do it but when it's your turn it's so ridiculous" he tells her.

My phone buzzes in my pocket, they all look at me. I avoid the stares and fish it out.

Zach💗:

So can you make it?

Not sure just started to have dinner now, we'll see yeah?
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Read. Again.

"Put the phone away, darling" dad tells me.

I take a deep breath disappointingly, "sorry, was supposed to see Zach today and he's just asking if I was able to make it"

"You said no right?" Mum immediately speaks. I could tell she doesn't like him.

I shrug in response.

"Eat all your dinner and if you can stomach it down then you can go" dad bribes. I look at up at him filled with hope, "really?"

"Really"

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After being able to eat everything on my plate, I freshen up my appearance making sure I look good enough. Let's hope he doesn't see you as fat now that you've eaten.

I turn to my side. My stomach is showing. It's bloated. I'm so... Fat.

I try to push it down knowing damn well that it won't work. I then look down at my finger. No. That's not fair on dad.

I shake my head, maybe a bigger jumper will do?

I take my shirt off swapping it with a cream coloured soft wooly jumper. I tuck it in my skirt. I look back at the mirror. Better.

I leave my room getting ready to leave the house, "I'll see you guys later" I announce.

"I can't believe you're letting her go" mum mutters to dad.

"She's in love, Carissa, let her be" dad says back to her causing her to shake her head in disappointment.

"Be safe" she then says.

"Will do. Bye Sal, bye Athe"

"Bye, have a great time" Athena says, "see ya Aph"

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I walk up to Zach's driveway, I rung on the doorbell twice waiting for him to come get it.

No one came. I rang it again. Still nothing.

I fish through my bag to reach out for his spare key he gave me that I never returned. I unlock the door and invite myself in, "Zach?"

Nothing.

What could he be doin-oh...

I suddenly hear the pleasurable moans coming out from the bedroom, following up with quiet groans.

You're not enough for him. You never will be. How could you be so stupid.

I couldn't do anything but to just stand there by his front door. I'm so stupid.

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Sorry for not updating for awhile. I'll try to be more productive and at least get a few more chapters up:)