You had planned on meeting your friend Valerie at the mall today. The two of you were attempting to get a head start on your Christmas shopping. The mall was bustling with all types of shoppers breezing from store to store with armfuls of gifts. You sat in the center of the food court at an empty table surrounded by hungry people shoving fast food down their throats. You'd been waiting for a couple of minutes, just people watching when a very large woman waved at you. You'd not recognized her but you decided to wave back to not make things awkward. However, when she drew closer, you started to realize it was Val.
She was huge, likely 350 pounds or heavier. How could she have put on 200 pounds in such a short time? Your mind was racing trying to explain what you were seeing. To make things stranger, she was dressed head to toe in an expensive designer outfit. On her neck was a large diamond necklace with a large V. On her fingers were rings that sparkled in the light.
"Heyyy! I'm so glad you were free today. I can not figure out what to get my mom, she's like the hardest person to shop for. But I've got most of my list done." Valorie gave you a big hug and started to rant on what she needed to get. You sunk into her bulging belly. Val was so incredibly soft now and you were embraced by the warm feeling of her body.
"Hey... you look a bit different." You tried to politely ask Val about her change in appearance.
"Oh all this?" She pointed to her jewelry.
"And this" you put your hand on her stomach.
"Stop. haha. I know, I'm a lot bigger. Truth be told, when I was doing my shopping, I needed some extra cash and I discovered this new program. It's called Weigh-Mo." Val brushed your hand away and unlocked her phone. She showed you a strange app.
"Weigh-mo?" You parroted back the strange name. It looked just like one of those money transferring apps to use to pay your friends for dinner. But instead of a dollar balance, it was a weight balance. Val had already racked up another 50 pounds.
"Oh it's great. You can buy whatever you want but you have to pay in fat. It's $350 per pound! So I decided to get myself something special." She then pulled some car keys from her pocket. She bought herself a sports car this way? This was too good to be true.
"Where does all that weight come from?" You asked curiously. What was the catch? Why would any company pay people to be fat?
"Probably rich celebrities or something. All you do is download the app and then charge whatever you want. Once a week, I go to a Weigh-Mo clinic to pay up in weight. There's also a big contract but I'm sure it's just like a credit card or something." Val glossed over all the details and the rules. You had to admit you were intrigued. You didn't have enough cash to cover Christmas this year and you always wanted to get yourself something nice...
"Well... I do need a couple of things for the family that I can't afford right now." You said deep in thought.
"Come on, live a little. It's Christmas. Who cares if you show up a couple pounds heavier for Christmas dinner? Plus, you can get yourself something special." Val took your hand and pulled you towards a gaming store near the food court.
GameSpace had the latest consoles, computer parts, and video games littering the shelf. You'd wanted a new gaming console for so long but you'd never been able to afford it. Part of you knew that Val was tempting you by bringing you in here. You'd wanted the latest gaming consoles for so long. All of your tech was at least 5 years old at this point and on its last legs. You also needed a new computer desperately, your current PC couldn't run anything anymore. Oh, and how many game releases had you missed due to your shrinking bank account? You'd lost count.
Before you knew it, your arms were full of the latest console, the latest games, and a bunch of accessories. You had to ask Val to help you carry it all to the register. As you approached the cashier, you cautiously pulled out your app.
