Tied With A Ribbon

Chapter 4

⚠️ TW! ED MENTION! ⚠️
(Read at own risk)
CARLY POV:

As I finally reach my house, I've calmed down a little bit. My breathing slowed down, my mind stopped moving so fast, I felt better. The only thing was my hands started to shake as I was trying to grab my keys and unlock the door. I thought I was better? Guess I was wrong.

After what felt like minutes, I was able to unlock the door, walk in, and lock it again. Relief takes over my body as I felt safer. Nobody can hurt me here. Or, can someone hurt me?

'Don't think like that.'

I kick my shoes off and head to my bedroom. I write down everything that happend earlier, trying to puzzle it together, trying to make it make sense. The only solition that I can think of that requires me running and hiding is if they jump me? They wouldn't. Surely not?

'Stop thinking like that.'

I take a look at what I wrote, and the notes again. The word 'fat' just jumps out at me again. 'Fat'. I get up to look in the mirror. 'Am I really fat though?'

Yes.

Yes I am.

I have to lose weight. I've got to be skinny or else nobody will like me! But how do I get skinny fast?

Dieting?, Exercise?

Not eating.

If I don't eat, I can't gain weight. 'But don't humans need to eat to survive?'

I'm already surviving. What's a little more survival? Plus if I get hungry, I can chew gum.

I didn't realize but I was in my head for so long, it was almost time to pick up my siblings. I compose myself, get a little more decent looking, and walk to pick them up.

The walk felt shorter, so I felt as if it took me five minutes instead of the usual ten. As if time couldn't go any faster, the bell rings, and students come pouring out. I see one of my brothers looking for me so I wave him over.

"Hi Carly!" He says

"Hey buddy, how was your day?"

"Good! We did gym today and played outside!"

"That's nice, do you know where everyone else is?" He shakes his head.

I look up for a moment to see if I spot them and surprise surprise, Emily starts walking up.

"I see you left school early. Can't handle a little joke?"

"Jokes are mean't to be funny."

"Funny like how you look?"

I look down. Scared to say anything.

"Thought so. Bye Carly! See you tomorrow." She winks at the last sentence then walks off.

I turn to look at my brother and didn't realize the rest of our siblings were there.

"Alright guys! Lets go!" I say changing the topic

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Carly has already felt sorrow,
Let's pray she doesn't feel worse tomorrow.

As she tells herself that she should complain,
She doesn't want to burden anyone else with her pain
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(A/N sorry this chaper is kinda long? And the end is a little pointless, but I needed a filler for the next chapter!)