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I was waiting for Elle to come down for a late supper. I waited for at least an hour and a half but she never came. So I went up to her room to check on her. When I got upstairs I saw her lying down with a tear streaked face.

"Uh, Elle, are you gonna eat? You kinda slept through supper I guess. And you skipped breakfast so I'm guessing you're starving."

Elle took a deep breath and replied sweetly, " Sorry, but I'm not hungry."

"Elle, are you sure? I've noticed you're skipping meals. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And you skipped it."

Elle and hissed, " I SAID, IM NOT HUNGRY! FOR THE LAST TIME, JUST LEAVE ME ALONE."

Angelina slips under the bed next to Elle. She knows that Elle doesn't want to be near anyone right now but she can't leave her like this. Wrapping her arms around the shaking girl is only causing everything to become worse. Elle's thrashing and pushing, trying so hard to get out of Angelina's strong grip. But she doesn't let go.
"Elle, let me hold you." Angelina said her voice breaking, but the girl kept going. It brakes Angelina, it really does. "Please." Angelina begs, tightening her grip on Elle's body, Elle stops thrashing, and just takes in deep breaths. Her body still shakes but not as harshly as before, Elle leveled her breathing and closed her eyes. She said anything. Thinking it's best to just hold the girl and not say anything. But when Elle's stomach growled, Angelina couldn't help but speak up worried about her cousin.
"Elle when was the last time you ate?" Angelina asks quietly.

"I had an apple yesterday."

"I mean an actual meal." Angelina says looking down at Elle's face, Elle's eyes are still closed but Angelina's still starring.

"I don't know last week I think." Elle whispers, hiding her face in Angelina's neck. Angelina's heart feels warm at the gesture, at least she isn't pushing Angelina away.

"Baby, you have to eat something." Angelina says softly as she rubs Elle's now exposed stomach. Angelina can feel her shrink into her.

"No, m'not hungry." Elle whines turning away from Angelina's hands. But Angelina knows better and holds onto Elle tighter. Sighing Angelina looks down at Elle's stomach. She has always had a beautiful body, was always healthy and skinny.

"Why haven't you been eating?" Angelina asks quietly, her fingers tracing Elles waistline which causes her to shiver.
"I don't know- ever since I left home, I just haven't had an appetite. Listen it's really late, can I just go to bed?"

"Yeah no problem. If there's anything, come and wake me."