-EVERYTHING AND MORE-

7-Brunch - 2

(tw: eating disorder and bulimia)
Anastasia

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We all gather to the gorgeous back yard filled with willow trees and flowers planed everywhere

There's a gazebo with dining table and beside it a large table filled with foods , self served

Everyone starts filling their plates and sitting down

As I'm walking with Mateo to the food table i grab a plate to fill it

"See it wasn't so bad they loved you" he gleams

"Did they? I was wondering if I was doing anything wrong or saying the wrong things and-"

"Ana stop it you were perfect and I saw a part of you I haven't seen before, I can tell you weren't able to socialize with the right people and just needed a little push to be able to " he stops my rambling

I smile and look at the foods in front of me

There's a lot of carbs

My heart sinks a little and my stomach becomes nauseous

My eyes are frantically looking around at the food trying to calculate what the calories are

As I'm panicking Mateo is filling his plate with an assortment of food

I place some fruits and a single croissant on my plate

Mateos eyes flicker to my plate as he's filling his and his eye brows furrow

"Is that it?" He asks in disbelief

"Uh, yes?"

"Uh no? Why did u have so little they are ganna think im starving you or something" he shakes his head

"Well everything has carbs and I don't know how many calories are in it and I need to watch for my weight and-" I get cut off but Mateo grabbing my plate and start filling it with actual foods

"I don't know what type of fucked up shit they did to you at home yet but it's not gonna fly with me, your gonna eat what I give you until I think it's enough for brunch you understand?" He says sternly

I nod my head

We walk back to the table and get seated with everyone, Mateo sits next to the chair at the head of the table, Maria on the other side with ace next to her

I sit next to Mateo and a tall scary man I believe is his father comes through the door

"mi amore I filled your plate" Maria smiles

"Grazie tesoro" the man smiles and kisses her

He gets into his chair and everyone starts digging in

"You must me the woman of the hour" he glanced at me and sternly says with his rich accent

I smile and move in my chair uncomfortably