The Back Of My Heart ~ Short Stack Fan Fiction

Chapter 1~ Moving States

Will this day ever end? I slumped on my desk completely unaware of my surroundings. It was the first day back at school and I was really tired from staying up talking to my friends on facebook. The teacher talked in monotone for the rest of the lesson, something about being in year twelve is a very important year and we really need to step up if we want to make it to university, or go to tafe. To be honest I really didn’t care. I had my own plans. Finally the bell went; I grabbed my books and headed back to our spot out the back of the school. My best friend Nick waited for me chomping on a bit of chocolate cake.

“Hey Danni,” he greeted me.

“Nikki boy,” I said and sat down next to him.

“You not eating again,” he asked slightly concerned.

“No,” I answered flatly.

He looked down at his chocolate cake and back at me. I haven’t been eating in ages, I just couldn’t at school. I mean I would feel fat and then chuck it up again.

“You know Dan Dan, you need help girly,” he said.

“No,” I answered flatly.

“I mean look at you, you are always tired, skinny as hell, dude, a friend never lets a friend end up looking like a porcelain doll,” He argued.

“Thanks for your concern nick, but really, I am fine,” I sort of snapped at him.

“Ok, take a chill pill.” He said in defence.

The bell went and I went to the next class. I looked up from the desk and saw Councillor Brenda looking my direction. Looks like I missed my appointment again, I had been going to see her during the holidays and I really I didn’t think these meeting were necessary. All we did was talk about useless things and about why was the reason why I wasn’t eating.

“Danni,” called Brenda,

She motioned for me to join her with her index finger. I followed her out of class with my books in hand and into her nice cosy office. It had stuffed toys from the eye could see. She motioned me to sit down on the red couch.

“Look Danni, your mum and I have been talking again and we may have a solution to help you,”

I looked up from the floor and saw her looking deeply into my eyes; by the sound of her voice I could tell that she was quiet serious.

“Your Aunty May who lives in Budgewoi in Sydney offered to help you. She is a councillor herself and is coming over tonight to take you back to her house, now I’m sure that you probably want to talk about it,”

“What?” I jumped to my feet.

“Danni, you are clearly ruining your body, you seriously need help and with a person other than a close family member and with a new environment, this could help you in the long run,” Brenda said all in a fast flow.

“Look I thank you for every bodies concern but really I am fine,” I huffed.

“No Danni, you’re not! Look at your reflection, what do you see?” she asked

“I see myself and you, what has my reflection got to do with anything?”

“Exactly my point, you see yourself but most girls would look at their bodies, look at the way they are proportioned, you just stare ahead and you see yourself and me. Normal girls wouldn’t recognise me behind them,” she said softly.

“Nobody is ‘normal’” I spat.

“Look Danni, you’re mum is waiting for you in the car park, Your Aunty May is here to get you,” Brenda said quietly.

“you’re lying,” I said bitchily.

She got up and opened the curtains; sure enough mum’s red BMW was parked in the car park with a lady sitting in the passenger seat.

“So I’m going now?” I asked a little disappointed.

“Yes, now is better than later,” Brenda replied.

I grabbed my school books and thought about nick, I had to stay with him, I was the only friend he had and I always made sure he came first. It was just our code.

“Brenda, I can’t go, please talk some sense into mum, I will try to eat, please don’t make me go,” I pleaded.

“Danni, you could have changed this ages ago but unfortunately it is not up to me, it was your parents decision. Look I’ll walk you out to the car then you can talk it over with your mum,”

“Ok,” for the moment all I could do is agree.