The Host Guy

49th Chapter

I have been on rehab for three months now, having an eating disorder it's not that easy and recovering from it, it's way harder.

It feels like you are learning everything again. I blame Colton for it, of course, Colton's the answer for pretty much everything in my life.

I looked in the mirror and saw a better Emily, much healthier but still the same old Emily. I still feel disgusted at myself, disgusted of my body, I mean, rehab didn't take that thoughts away from my head.

Today's my last day here and I'm really happy to say that. I made some good friends here, Faye, 14 years old, she had bulimia and Keaton, my age, he tried to commit suicide.

They were both amazing people and I tried to be there for them as much as I could.

They got much better, they can smile now, they believe in their future and they don't feel insecure in their skin anymore which makes my heart much warmer.

"I hope we can still hang out after we get out of here." Faye said putting her head in my shoulder. "You are like an older sister that I never had."

"Don't worry about that because you still have to put up with me for many years." I promised and winked my eye at her.

We both laughed and I started crying out of the sudden, not that I was sad. Nothing like that at all.

"Hey, hey, Em, what's going on?" Keaton asked as he wrapped his arms around me.

"I just feel happy, I don't know. I mean, all of us have been trough a lot before we got here and we are finally happy. I am crying but it's just tears of joy. You don't have anything to worry about, K." I explained.

I saw some tears streaming down on their faces as well. I wiped away my tears as I laughed at our figures. "I am lame."

"We love you." They said at the same time and then they kissed my cheek.

~*~

Harry flashed me a smile before opening the door to our house. "Welcome home, Em."

"Thank you, Harry. I've missed my shelter so much you don't even know."

"Welcome home, Emily."Lots of people yelled when Harry turned the light on.

Wow.

"Oh my god!" I put my hand in front of my mouth and the other on my chest, letting my bags fall into the ground. "I was so not expecting this."

I didn't deserve this. I've only caused problems to these amazing people standing here.

"We've all missed having you around." Hannah said, making her way towards me.

"Hannah's right!" My mom smiled.

"And the best part of having you around," Liam began. "It's to see you smile, that smile cheers everyone's day." He said, avoiding to meet my eyes by looking to the floor.

He probably still remembers that I "rejected" him but that's not a valuable reason for him not to look to me. After all, he's one of my best friends.

"I felt really alone without you here! I missed waking up to you saying that you didn't have nothing to wear."

I found myself laughing to what Harry said, a laugh like I hadn't experienced in a long time.

"I've missed you all so much more. Now come here and give me a hug because I'm needing it."

Harry hugged me first, then Hannah and Liam joined him, after that everyone came to hug me. "Sandwich hug, huh?"

"Shut up and enjoy this moment, Em." Niall shouted.