The Lucky One

Angel

˚₊‧꒰აKats POV໒꒱ ‧₊˚

After what felt like the longest week of my life, it was finally Friday. My scale was supposed to come in, I just hope it doesn't come in before I get home so no security opens it. They tend to do that with our mail to make sure it's not something that will hurt us since that has happened before. 

It's only 3rd period, my art class, and I'm already so tired. Art is one of my favorite classes though. I love to just create things but I hate people looking at it once I finish. It feels too judgy.

Just as I was getting lost in my thoughts my phone buzzed

One New Message From: Em𖹭 

"Oh em gee guess what just happened"

"what??? did someone cuss out a teacher??"

"no even better!!!! we just got invited to a party!!!"

"OMG WHOS?!?!"

"someone named Angel? idk I think they're new here"

"omggg ok txt me after school so we can meet up!!"

I slip my phone back into my purse and continue drawing random things until class is over. After a while, the bell rang and it was lunchtime. Thankfully me and Em don't have the same lunch schedule so skipping lunch is super easy. I go through the line so that it shows a charge on my account and then either give the food away or just toss it. No one has picked up on it yet and every meal I skip feels so...good. I'm not sure how to describe it if I'm being honest.

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Once the school day ended, I went back to my house and ran to see if my package was there yet. Luckily no one opened it and they instead left it on my bed untouched. I grabbed my box cutter from my desk and opened the box excitedly. It was a normal glass scale that came with an app to track your progress. I'm so excited to finally see how much I weigh and to prove everyone in the comments wrong. 

I go to the bathroom and lock the door, my mom is downstairs on the couch with the cats and I don't want her walking in, and I got undressed. I stepped on the scale and my stomach twisted in knots at the number that lit up.

124 lbs.

Immediate regret took over me and I grabbed my phone to log in on the app before tears slipped out of my eyes. My cheeks started to get red and hot from the emotions building up and before I knew it I was sitting on the bathroom floor in full tears. 

I am bringing Mom's image down by being seen with her. She probably thinks so too. She hates me because I'm so fat. I don't deserve her or food. I need to lose more. I need to take up less space. I need to not be seen anymore.

I was so in my thoughts at the moment that I didn't feel my phone buzzing as Em called me over and over. Once I realized that she was calling me I snapped back into reality and I grabbed my phone to answer.

"Kat? Are you ok? I called like five times"
She says on the other line. 

"Oh uhm yeah I'm fine I was just using the bathroom so I didn't answer" I started saying while trying to keep my voice from shaking.

"Okkk so did you still want to go to the party?"

"yeah, what time should we meet up?"

"9 pm works for me! what are you going to tell your mom?"

"I have no idea. I'll come up with something though."

We said our goodbyes and I hung up before going to wash the salty tears off my face. My eyes are puffy and red but nothing a little makeup couldn't fix. I checked the time and it was already 8 pm. shitttt

I rushed out of the bathroom and went to my closet. I grabbed the first baby doll dress I saw and some tights. I threw them on and sat at my vanity to do my makeup and hair. I did it all in silence trying to think of a good excuse to get out of the house by myself without Mom getting suspicious. 

I threw some pajamas over my clothes and grabbed my purse before heading downstairs.

Once I was standing in the living room I walked over to the couch after watching mom laying there for a minute. 

"hey Mom, is it ok if I go over to Ems for a little bit? We are going to work on our homework together and then watch a movie at her house"

"but I have barely seen you this week," she said as she pouted her lips 

"I know but I promise tomorrow we can spend the whole day together"

She paused for a minute, putting her hand on her chin to pretend to think before answering "Only if we do whatever I want for the day" as she smirked.

"okkk as long as it's not boring," I said as I laughed slightly.

I headed out the door and started walking to our usual meet-up spot. Thankfully the pap wasn't out since they didn't know we were home yet. They were all at the recording studio where they thought Taylor was. Ha.

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Once me and Em are together we both take over our cover-up clothes and throw them in our bags before heading to Angel's party. 

We get there and immediately take a shot once we walk in. We go to the kitchen where we know there will be more find a bottle and grab it. We start walking to the designated dance floor and both take huge gulps of the vodka. 

"omg this is my favorite song EVER," Em said, slurring her words

I giggle and drink some more from the bottle. I'm already feeling tipsy and we have only been here for 10 minutes. 

By the time the 3rd song comes on me and Em are already drunk and stumbling around dancing. 

-✮⋆˙

3rd person narrative

Kat is dancing with the bottle in her hand taking occasional drinks from it. They drank most of the bottle together while dancing so they were both very drunk. 

"I have to go pee," Kat said just loud enough for Em to hear over the music while giggling. 

She hands the bottle to Em who puts it down on the closest table before walking into the hallway. She opens the first door she sees hoping it's the bathroom. 

"Hey close the door!" someone yelled 

Kat froze, staring at this beautiful person in the small laundry room sitting on the floor. The stranger got up and pulled Kat into the room with them before closing and locking the door. 

"do you want some? I'm Angel btw" they said holding out a small circular pill and a bag of crushed powder. 

"uhmmm," Kat said stumbling as she sat on the floor with Angel, "I'm Kat what is that?" she giggled. 

"One of the best things you will ever feel. Do you want to try?" 

"Sure but only because you are really pretty" 

Kat took the pill from her hand and popped it into her mouth. 

"I don't feel anything," Kat said immediately

Angel laughed before responding "You have to give it a minute"

Before long Kat could feel it. She wasn't sure what she took but she knew she should have said no. Now she was drunk and high off of some random pill from a stranger. 

"here, give me your arm," Angel says

Kat, dizzy from the things she consumed, does so slowly. Angel grabs a Sharpie and writes her phone number on her before getting up from the floor and leaving. 

A/N: hey bestie boos, I'm working on the next chapter rn I promise!!!