Bones ↣ Shawn Mendes

Chapter One

Trigger Warning:
Adult Content such as eating disorders, self harm, and maybe some sexual scenes. Reader discretion is advised. And have fun reading!

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Just one more lap.

I told myself while finishing another lap on the school's track. I listened to the light footsteps the I made. My head pounded, my knees aches, and my breathing was heavy.

I needed to stop, but I couldn't. I can't become fat. Not at all. The things they do to the fat kids. I won't have the same popularity at school, my friends will hate me, and my boyfriend will break up with me. After all, being skinny is better than being fat.

You're born with bones, not fat. You don't need fat. You just need bones. Starving yourself is a sign of amazing self control. Your boyfriend won't be able to lift you as like you're a feather. Boys will talk to you, not ignore you if you're fat. You can't run if you have extra weight dragging you down. You're not going to be the star volleyball player. You won't be the track team captain. And cheerleading will be over.

I hadn't seen straight two laps ago. I needed to stop. No. I didn't need to stop. My body's lying to me. It's all in my head. I can keep on running. Run until you puke. Then you loose more weight. The black dots blocking my vision became more opaque, and I couldn't see the finish line any more.

My vision turned blurry. I stopped running, my dry throat needed water. I wiped my soaked hair strand out of my face, and my sports bra was drenched in sweat. I panted like a dog, gasping for air. It had felt like I was choking. I needed oxygen. I needed it now. The dots of black in my vision over took my whole sight, as I felt myself falling to the ground. My body hit the track, and I fell into complete unconsciousness.

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The complete black sight soon turned to vision again and I lay on the track, catching my breathe. I stared into the sky, looking at the bright and fluffy clouds moving along. It was darker when I had fainted. The sun was shining so brightly, causing the temperature in New York to be unusually high.

Bzzzzzz. Bzzzzzz.

I walked over to my bag, shoveling through the to find my phone. I finally found it, and the screen read Dad. I huffed, and slid my finger on the screen to answer it.

"Hello?"

"Penelope Marie Sanders, where are you?" My dad screamed into the phone. I cringed at the loudness and turned the volume down.

"I told you I stayed after at the track after practice." I said, controlling my breathing, not wanting him to know what had just happened.

"Yeah, and you said you'd be home two hours ago." He said. I could still hear the annoyance in his tone, even though we were on the phone.

"I know, I know. I'm coming home right now."

"Yeah. Hurry up, dinner's done." He said and I gulped. My dad normally doesn't make us dinner because he's always working so nobody's ever home. My little sister sometimes cooks dinner for herself, but never for me. I usually use that as a way to dodge eating, eating a couple of fruits and a drink of water if I was really hungry.

"Hello? Penny?" He said.

"Oh, yeah. I already ate before practice." I managed to peep out.

"I don't care, I made you a dinner and you will eat it. We're having lasagna, and I have a special surprise." He said.

"Okay, fine. I have to go. Bye." I said, hanging up the phone. I wonder what the surprise is. I grabbed my book bag and jogged to my car. I got into it, turning it on and immediately turn the AC up all the way. I grabbed my Pink water bottle and chugged it. It was a relief after being so hot, I felt like I was in a toaster. I drove out of the parking lot of my school.

I began to drive to my house. I changed to radio station to the Pop station and I listened to my favorite song, jamming out until I got to my house.

I hope you liked the first Chapter of Bones! Make sure to comment and vote! Love you bunches, bye!