Karisma Montel, just another Northside teenager which means attending Riverdale High, being warned about the Southside continuously, and being friends with the core four, also known as Archie Andrews (Musical Jock), Betty Cooper (Investigator Goody...
I sit in Sweet Pea's bed reading articles on how to lose weight. Get thinner. Look prettier. Sweet Pea lays asleep beside me and I scroll through a blog post called 'Ways To Lose Weight Quickly'. I put Sweet Pea's laptop down on the bed and get out of the bed as quietly and carefully as I can.
I walk into Sweet Pea's bathroom and stand in front of the mirror after turning on the light. I lift up my shirt and turn to the left, frowning at what I see. I turn to the right before facing the mirror head on again. I put my hands on my stomach and sigh.
"Hey babe, what is this?" Sweet Pea asks, walking into the bathroom while holding his taped-up laptop. He turns it around so the screen it facing me and he leans against the doorframe. I look down and start crying. "Hey, hey, hey. Baby, what's wrong?"He walks up to me and pulls me into a tight hug. "Karisma, if you're thinking that you're not skinny enough, you're crazy. I think your body is perfect."
"You're just saying that" I reply.
"No, I'm not. I really do think your body is perfect and I'm lucky because I get to see it" Sweet Pea says as he cups my cheeks so I'm looking at him. "Make me a promise. Promise me that you'll stop searching up ways to lose weight and believe me when I say that your body is amazing."
"I promise" I mumble. He looks at me unconvinced and I sigh. "Sweet Pea, I promise I will stop searching that stuff up," I say.
"Good" Sweet Pea replies. He kisses me and I kiss back.
"Now let's go back to bed and get some sleep" Sweet Pea says as he grabs my hand.
We walk back to bed and lay down in bed. Sweet Pea pulls me closer to him and he wraps his arms around me. I rest my head on his chest and Sweet Pea kisses the top of my head.
"I love you" I whisper.
"I love you too, baby" Sweet Pea whispers back. Then I fall asleep to Sweet Pea playing with my hair.
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