Eat Me

Chapter 15: Split

Split

"Ok, girls," Katherine spoke to the rest of the cheerleading squad in a cheerful voice, while trying to ignore the fact that she was close to fainting. In fact all of cheerleading practice she had felt this way dizzy, starving, and like all she wanted to do was curl up in a ball and die. "Last practice of the season, let's give it our best!"

Yes, last practice of the season which meant that after this she was free for three glorious holiday weeks free from school. True, she had to work (at least forced too) on her college applications, but Katherine wouldn't let that put a bumper on things because Amada had emailed her saying that she was doing great and that in a few weeks she could try out again and Katherine could hardly wait.

She focused on the routine-kick, hands on hips, smile, twirl, again.

"All right girls," Rebekah, the co-captain interrupted. "That is all, have a nice break!"

While the rest of the girls chatted and grabbed their water bottles, Katherine grabbed her own water bottle and looked at Rebekah filled with annoyance. "What gives, I wasn't done!"

Rebekah narrowed her blue eyes. "Are you seriously asking me that?"

"What is that supposed to mean?"

Rebekah crossed her arms over her chest. "Kat, no one has been wanting to say anything, but your routine has been off for weeks, it's like your head's not even in it anymore," Rebekah jabbed a finger against Katherine's bony hip. "Oh and FYI, buy a new cheerleading skirt." She soften. "Look, I know I'm coming down as a bitch, but I know how much you wanted to be team captain and I would hate it, if you messed up your opportunity."

Katherine tried to hide her annoyance, since when did Rebekah start telling her what to do, not to mention getting all "concern", she was about to call her off from it when she relaxed. It didn't matter now and she knew that deep down Rebekah was trying to help, her being bitchy was her way off helping and Katherine didn't want to fight with her friend before the holidays.

"Thanks Becks," Katherine smirked. "And FYI, you may be a bitch, but you're my bitch."

Rebekah smirked back. "Always and forever."

Once Rebekah and Katherine said goodbye in the parking lot, Katherine headed towards her own car, her phone in hand. She and Elijah had been texting nonstop since his party.

Katherine: Just finish with cheerleading, when do you have a day off so that I could show you my new routine in private? : )

Elijah: I would love to baby, but I'm swamped with finals.

Katherine: Sucks to be you, you definitely going to be home for Christmas right?

Elijah: Wouldn't miss it. Xox.

Katherine parked her car and entered the kitchen, Jenna wasn't home and Elena was probably at the adult school taking a few classes to take her exam and get her GED. Katherine was about to grab a water bottle when she saw the bag of marshmallow and chocolate her mom, must have bought that morning. Her mouth almost watered, she couldn't remembered the last time she had ate something sweet.

Be strong, Kat a little voice seem to say inside her head, be strong, it's just food, bad junk food, carb filled junk food that-

Katherine ignore the voice in her head as she hastily opened the bag of marshmallows like she hadn't eaten in weeks and stuffed the gooey, sweet marshmallow inside her mouth. "Yummy," she whispered as she hastily opened a chocolate bar. She forgotten how good chocolate was, did they have crackers, maybe they could make s'mores.

Katherine stopped suddenly as she looked at the half eaten bags of junk food, she felt her stomach rebel as she headed towards the toilet. Katherine forced her finger down her throat until all the sweets came tumbling back down.

Katherine gripped the edge of the toilet. "What the hell is wrong with me?" she gasped as she flushed. "I'm acting like a crazy person, I'm stronger than this  . . .  I'm stronger."

Amara felt someone's hands on her waist and she squealed when she saw Silas who immediately kissed her. "Silas, you scared me." She smiled as she led him towards the older section of the school library where no one hung around. "You know it's dangerous to meet during daylight hours, Tessa could see us."

"Tessa who?" Silas asked as he pressed Amara against a bookshelf.

Amara couldn't believe her good luck, a year ago she got tongue tied whenever she meet new people and a few months at boarding school had changed that and now she was actually making friends and successfully dating Silas.

So why did it matter that they had to sneak around so Tessa or her little minions didn't see? Amara hadn't wanted to date in secret and being sneaky all over the place, but Silas had warned her that Tessa had the habit or torturing people who annoyed her and that he didn't want Amara to be one of her victims.

"How was your day?" Amara whispered as she wrapped her arms around Silas.

"Good," Silas said. "How was yours, hit anyone with a soccer ball lately?"

"Silas!" Amara whacked him playfully on the shoulder. "I've been getting better and I almost made a goal yesterday."

"Someone call the press." Silas joked.

"Speaking of which what do you know about American History?"

"I know a lot." He looked up. "Study buddy?"

Amara nodded as she gave him a peck on the nose. "Study buddy. Now let me get my books."

Celeste, one of Tessa's closest friends pulled down her book that was shielding her face once Silas and Amara left. Boy, won't Tessa be pissed. She grabbed her phone.

Celeste: T, S + A in the library, k-i-s-s well, you get the drill.

"It's so weird seeing you like this," Elena said as she sat next to Katherine and looked at Amara who was on skyped. She waved her hand in front of the computer. "Can you see me?"

Amara rolled her eyes. "Of course I can see you, I'm not blind. How are you feeling Elena?"

Elena nodded. "Better, still tired, but better. So how's boarding school, any hot guys?"

Amara tried not to blush. She didn't want to tell her sisters about Silas yet. "No, nothing yet."

"Oh, please can we not talk about Amara's non existing love life?" Katherine fluffed her hair. "Let's talk about mine."

Elena scoffed. "Yeah, Amara let the Queen speak."

"Thank you." She saw Jenna and Alaric coming in and Katherine turned the computer around. "Family meeting, next time."

"Hi, mom, hi daddy." Amara said cheerfully though she could tell that her parents were far from happy.

"Hello, sweetheart," Jenna forced a smile. "Listen, we have something to tell you." She looked at Alaric.

Alaric cleared his throat. "Girls, your mother and I have something to announce, we've all been through difficult times. Some more difficult than others, and we've discuss this and we thought it would be best if-"

Jenna interrupted him. "Girls, your father and I are getting a divorce."