People hadn't lied when they said recovery was hard. Someday's it took a lot of courage to try harder and challenge myself. I agreed to all treatment possible, attending support groups, therapy and taking medication. I began reforming a healthy relationship with everyone again, especially with my brother Kade.
"Are you sure you don't want me to come in with you?" Kade asked once again. He had driven me to the hospital I was getting therapy at and played the overprotective brother every time he did so. He'd returned to the army, put worked only until the end of his contract before insisting he moved back in completely. He had a girlfriend now, and my Mom and Dad were more in love than ever.
"No," I smiled, leaning over and kissing his cheek. "I can do this alone"
Sighing he replied "Fine, but i'm waiting here until you get out" Rolling my eyes I stepped out of the car and walked confidently into the hospital. They all knew me and waved as I entered, asking me how I was and complimenting me. I must admit, I looked better. Even though I had put on an extra 20 pounds, I felt better, healthier and happier.
I took my usual route, not paying much attention knowing I wasn't going to get lost. Smiling to myself I turned a corner, coming face-to-chest contact with a boy.
I fell completely backwards and banged my head. I grabbed the back of my head and looked up, above me in a seemingly angelic form stood a tall mousy-brown haired boy, with a heavily defined jawline and cheekbones and deep green iris' that I found myself staring far too long in to.
He had taken hold of my hands and pulled me up off the ground. I couldn't stop staring. His hand's were much bigger and stronger than my own and as he lingered to remove them from my own electric sparks formed on our skin-to-skin contact. "Are you okay?" He asked, voice filled with concern. I nodded and took a step back, he put a hand on my waist as I went to move. "Are you sure? What's your name?"
"Yeah I'm fine," now that i'm looking at you "I'm Avia"
His lips twisted at the corners and his eyes crinkled sweetly as he looked into my eyes more deeply. "Nice to meet you, I'm Johan."
And in that moment I felt my life fall completely into place
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The Girl Who Stopped Eating | Wattys 2016
Teen Fiction*Short story about the real affects of Anorexia Nervosa* -triggering- Story follows Avia Blake through a battle with Anorexia Nervosa. She finds herself stuck in the never-loosening grip of an eating disorder and struggles to break free
