True beauty

"Go away you freaking fatso. Can't you tell no one likes you?"

"Hey look! it's the fatso again! Haha! did a whale get lost in your stomach?"

"Ew. Don't come near me. I'm going to get fat just by standing next to you."

If people could chose one word to describe me, they would say fat.

But if I could describe myself, I would say I'm weak.

The insults never stop. Every time I enter the class. The first thing they would say is the meanest. Like how I was too fat I was depriving them of oxygen. Everyday it was pure torture. I had no friends left. No one else to share with. It felt like bits of my heart had been ripped apart every time someone insulted me. I was barely 160 cm and yet I weigh more than my dad. A whooping 90kg. I felt like I didn't need a life. After all, I was just useless and wasting resources weren't I?

I decided then I would run away from reality like the coward I was. I locked myself in my room as soon as I get home and watch anime everyday. I made more friends over the net then I had in real life. Who said the internet is bad for you? It's freaking awesome!

I continued living this life till after a few months. I was in an online chat talking about anime as usual until someone new came online.

-Kyoushi wants to start a chat-

Kyoushi: hi!

Tricia: hey there! What up?

Kyoushi : nothing much, there's this new girl in class being bullied for being too oversized- what should I do?

Tricia: well... Make friends with her! I bet she has no one to talk to if she is constantly being bullied... don't you feel a little sad for her?

Kyoushi : okay then! I'll try to talk to her tomorrow! So how's things going at your side?

Tricia : well... I have this friend who thinks she's really fat... now she locks herself in the room everyday... Any advice? Well for her I mean

Kyoushi: well... This is a toughy-

She needs to co-operate first. Tell her if she continues constantly staying in her room, she raised the white flag for the bullies... So it means if she doesn't do anything, she will just become fatter and she just declared the bullies winner. So I guess the best is to just exercise and lose weight! At the same time, the bullies will have nothing to tease her with!~ it's a win-win!

Tricia: ohhh I see... I'll tell her that! thanks kyoushi! Oh... I have to go now... Ttyl!~

Kyoushi: okay! Bye~

-you logged out of chat-

I shut Down my computer and asked myself over and over again. What am I doing with my life? This isn't helping much... I quickly took out a pen and paper and wrote down an exercise schedule. I would follow this no matter what.

2 weeks passed and I already lost 10kg

And slowly 1 month passed. Friends started coming back. 3 months. 1 year.

I couldn't believe it as I stepped onto the measuring scale. 38 kg. I survived. I glanced at my computer and whispered

"Thank you..."

I then resumed my life as per normal. The bullying stopped. I had friends. Real. Actual. Friends.

I still occasionally use the computer but I felt a sense of respect now that I maintained my body weight. My self esteem and confidence increased.

I glanced at the computer, turned it on and started typing a story. A story on how I survived.

How I gained my true beauty.

{EHH this is a one-shot! So it's already completed!~ but if you want me to add more about the life of Tricia, just send me a message! any request of any kind of story I'll try to create~! Thank you for reading!~}