Past Shadows, New Love|| Scott Barringer || Higher Ground

𝙎𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙝, 𝙎𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙝!

I was in cafeteria line up, Peter finally called off the guy who would watch me and make sure I would eat, because my eating habits have been becoming better. I still felt guilty every single time after I ate though

I was in front of Scott in the line up to get food, we haven't talked since our little dispute in the woods the other day

I was getting my fruit when Juliette walked over and stood in the middle of us

"Hey Olivia" she greeted me

I just nodded in her direction because I didn't feel like talking to anyone today

She turned her attention to Scott and started putting her hands all over him and trying to show him any sort of affection, which caused me to make a disgusted face

"PDA much" I say and grab my fruit before walking away grossed out

I could feel Scott's eyes lingering on the back of my head as he watched me go sit down at the table where the rest of The Cliffhangers were sitting

I sit down with Ezra and Shelby. They are clearly distracted by the same thing I was just grossed out about.

"They look weird together" Shelby says

"I know right, plus they have no control over their PDA"

"For once we agree on something" she says to me

•••

"This just isn't like... food" Scott says sitting across from me.

"Yeah, the turkey tetrazzini here is always problematic" Ezra agrees with him

"It's horrible" Juliette sniff it and makes a grossed out face

"Why do you care your just going to toss it up later" Shelby says

I did not involve myself in the conversation at all, I just zoned out and moved my food around on my plate.

Auggie comes over to the table and slams his tray down next to me, getting some of his food onto my tray. All of our attention turns to him, snapping my into reality.

"I'm telling you man, this test... why they making us take this stupid test" he says stressed

"It's prep for SATs" Juliette says "ya know college"

"Man I ain't going to no college" Auggie says

"Anger management Augusto" Juliette jokes and giggles

"I wasn't talking to you stick" Auggie says raising his voice "why don't you go barf"

All this talk about food, and Juliette's eating disorder, caused me to be think back on my mother and some of the bad memories I had with her.

"Your having seconds Olivia." My mother said with a judgemental face

"Ya I'm hungry"

"Olivia I've been wanting to talk to you about you diet, I've noticed your gaining some weight. Your legs aren't as skinny as they used to be" she says trying to be nice about it, but when something like that comes out of a parents mouth it is gut wrenching

"What the hell mom" I say raising my tone

"Well if I were you I'd just be watching my calories. Remember what I said Olivia, about the pills? If you start gaining weight I'm going to have to put your on them"