LIFE IN A DREAM | CHRIS STURNIOLO | STURNIOLO BOOK |

Chapter Four

ANA'S POV


The boys have been gone for almost half an hour and Mary Lou is on her way to the house, I'm still freaking out but I feel better, I haven't thrown up since... the last time I threw up, so I'm happy about that, but I still have a gut-wrenching feeling that something is most definitely wrong with me... again.

10 minutes later 

I hear the front door be opened and a voice followed 

Mary Lou "Ana?, I'm here hun."

I step out of the comfort of my bed bringing my fluffy blanket with me to see Mary Lou downstairs, as I'm walking down to her I suddenly go light-headed and have a moment where I thought I was going to fall down the wooden flight of stairs and that would be the end of me, but nope I make it down safely holding on the rail every time I take a step down.

Mary Lou "Woah there, Ana you're as white as a ghost"

I take my time getting up to her then embrace her with my blanket-covered arms.

Ana "ya know I would usually be offended at that comment, but I'll let It slide"

We let go in sync and she takes me over to the poofy couch with fat ass pillows all over it, Nick.

Mary Lou "What's going on? I'm worried."

Ana "Not gonna lie, me too... I woke up at 4 am throwing up, it must've been something I ate that's what I thought, but then I realized... what if IT'S coming back so I started to panic and cry like a baby, and I know I may be being over dramatic or overreacting, but I'm so fucking scared Lou"

A whole rush of words, I feel my chest feeling lighter as I speak them. Lou looks at me and stands up.

Mary Lou "I'm going to make you some tea to calm you down."

Ana "Thank you, Lou"

She then leans down and hugs me, it reminded me of my mother hugging me as a child before, well you know, but Lou makes me feel safe.

Lou then goes to the messy kitchen and makes both of us some tea as well as cleaning the leftover food off the bench, I asked her to get me a lollipop cause it was the only thing I felt like at that moment.

After what seemed like an hour we had talked about everything, she had calmed me down, thought of what to do if IT does come back, and how we can help each other in the situation but also thought of other things it might be and if I just got paranoid in the moment and started panicking at the thought of my eating disorder coming back.

Lou then thinks of a doctor's appointment with my childhood doctor who diagnosed me.

Mary Lou "What do you think of that?"

I look down and think about the possibilities then face her, she looks like she wants me to do it for my own sake.

Ana "Yeah, we can do that, as long as you come with me"

I smile up at her, she does the same then laughs. 

Mary Lou "Of course, Ana you're so special to this family, and you deserve every bit of happiness in that long life you have ahead of you" 

I give her a toothy smile then the moment breaks with my phone vibrating constantly 


NEW MESSAGE FROM:  ChRiStOpHeR


I roll my eyes and open my phone


ChRiStOpHeR
yo, you want anything from the supermarket?

Ana

Ana

Ana

ANA!

Bro, are you dead?


Ana 
No, I'm not dead, but yes can you get me Cookies
But not the ones that Nick likes, those are fucking disgusting.

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I look up from my phone and see Lou leaning towards the coffee table for the remote.

Mary Lou " Is that Chris?"

Ana "Yup, he's asking if I want anything from the food shop, I want cookies"

Mary Lou "Oh there's cookies in the cupboard, do you want me to get them for you?"

Ana "NO! Those are Nicks and they taste like ass"

Mary Lou "really! I love them"

Lou laughs and turns the TV on putting a cooking show on.

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MESSAGES

ChRiStOpHeR
UHM...  Nick here MY taste in cookies is MY business
SO if you see them in the kitchen, DON'T EAT THEM!

okay?

Ana 
Well NICK, it's hard to see which ones I like CAUSE they look the exact 
same, BECAUSE they are in the same place!

Alright?

ChRiStOpHeR
god, u too are aggressive, I'll get your cookies, Ana 
anything else?

Ana 
Nope, Thank you!!

ChRiStOpHeR
R u feeling any better?

Ana 
meh, my headache is gone that's a plus ig

ChRiStOpHeR
that's good, well, we'll properly be back later than 2 cause
Nick needs a new shirt cause Matt fucked it up.

Ana
okay, see you soon :)








A/N
765 words
Short but sweet.