3:15pm
The two teenagers were stood outside of the school after last period.
She had never been confronted about her issue before, so this was quite new for Olivia.
The boy was tall and lanky, his dark brown hair matching his eyes.
"You have to eat," he simply stated, not bothering to say anything else.
"I'm on a diet."
"But you ar-"
"I'm on a diet," she repeated, and sent him a smile. "And I'm fine."
She turned away and walked out of the school gates, leaving him stood alone.
He walked home believing the smile she wore on her face. She walked home in tears, because the thought of someone caring scared her.
It was safe to say, she definitely wasn't fine.
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How To Be Skinny
Short StoryIn which a girl who hides behind baggy sweaters and a fake smile is forced to learn that 'perfection' doesn't come easily, and being skinny isn't always worth the pain. "she cried herself to sleep that night, because deep down she knew that no matte...
