Bruised

Chapter 11

For all of you who dont know what bulimia is,, here is Googles definition. I also struggle with this and am in recovery..

Bulimia: an emotional disorder involving distortion of body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, in which bouts of extreme overeating are followed by depression and self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting

Jaeden P.O.V
Jaeden: "She has what?"

"She has bulimia. Let me ask you? Have ever noticed her overeating and then going into a depressive state afterwards?"

"Now that you mention it, yes. I never even thought anything of it. That makes me feel like shit." I said the last part quietly.

I didn't even notice Molly beside me, she was tensed and trembling. Her eyes were filled with fear. I held her hand, she still trembled but she calmed down a little bit.

"Continue" I told the doctor.

"It is severe and it can be fixed, she will be monitored at the hospital. It has been going on for a while, I can tell. Now I don't mean to scare you all, but she is at severe risk. I'm going to read off the risks to you, not to scare you but just to aware. Cardiac complications (irregular heartbeat and heart failure stemming from electrolyte imbalances) dehydration, Edema (stemming from periods of purging cessation) loss of potassium, sodium and chloride from the body, ulcers, pancreatitis, esophageal inflammation and/rupture resulting from vomiting, tooth decay and staining caused by stomach acids/frequent vomiting, digestive irregularity, fatigue,  and muscle weakness from over-exercise."

I stayed quiet and so did Molly, she was leaning her head down and crying. She was embarrassed...

"Any questions before I go and they give you a room?"

I shake my head 'no' and he walks out of the room. I turn my head to Molly, seeing a single tear run down her cheek.

"Why am I so messed up?" She said shakily.

"You're not messed up."

"I am"

"No you're not, Molly, you're just going through some stressful situations and you're not to be blamed for any of it. None of this is your fault, you deserve so much better than this. I hate that its happening, and I wish it would go away."

"But-"

"Stop bringing yourself down"

She sighed and hugged me. I react automatically and hug her back. That was the first time shes ever hugged me first. I think shes starting to trust me. Please, please let me be right.
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                      Three days later

Molly P.O.V
It's been three days since I've been in the hospital. Jaeden has packed up everyth- ing that we need for the hospital, he hasn't left for more than an hour.

The doctors want to monitor my weight for the next month, then I can go home and recover from there.

I insist that I don't need help, but Jaeden refuses to leave my side. I feel like a burden to him, I mean he hasn't been to school in months. He has been taking online classes and so have I, but he has sports and stuff to go to. Jaeden even got kicked off the base-ball team, because he hasn't been to practice in so long. I feel that his life would be easier without me in it.
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One week has passed, my energy is up, my throat now isn't in excruciating pain, its going great.

"Molly, you have some visitors." The doctor says, I look at Jaeden weirdly and he gives me the same look.

Walking into the room is my foster parents...
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I once again have no words

To be continued....