Belly Literary Universe (part 1)

Myre's Enthusiasm Part 11: Romance

Myre turned to the side and pulled up her black tank top. I'm definitely getting bigger. It has to be sticking out a whole inch at least... She traced her fingers along the forming crease under her stomach. Following the indent up she grasped the round outcropping of fat with both hands. It's so nice and soft... I was right about where all that ice cream would go. Wow... It's been like... five years since i was this size? Seven? No maybe just six...

She thought back to her last conversation with Rachel a few days before. And she did that all on purpose? She's gotten so big already. And that smile and her red cheeks? She's so cute! Myre poked at her belly. And if I keep eating ice cream like I am then I'll end up even bigger than her... Myre held out her hands as if she was lugging around a basketball belly. I could do it... She mimed lifting it up with one hand and patting it with the other. A moan like laugh escaped her mouth. Her fingers tingled. She couldn't help but nibble at her lip and fidget at the tile floor with her feet. I could really do it. Then why don't I? Obviously Rachel is. Kelri is. I wouldn't be alone. It wouldn't be weird. I - I just can't. I'd never get rid of it... It couldn't be that bad, but then again Mom could never get rid of her belly and she hated it. She had her reasons. If only she could see herself like I did.

Myre's phone dinged. She called out and asked her phone to read her the text as she poked at her stomach in the mirror.

"New message from Evan Beswick: Hey Myre, I'm off today. I thought maybe you'd like to play some games online with me before you went to work?"

Myre smiled and mimed out her imaginary belly again. She played a scenario out loud in the bathroom. "It's so good to see you Evan! Oh this thing? Yeah it got pretty big didn't it? It was all that ice cream. I just can't put the stuff down! I've never felt more beautiful! Welllll maybe a few more bowls wouldn't hurt." Riding on a wave of warmth, she snatched her phone and made her way to her computer.

***

With thoughts of bellies dancing in her mind, they worked on expanding their digital farm. They finally passed from spring and into summer, and with that all new crops had to be planted. With Myre's push to befriend everyone in town, she was able to get a discount on the new seeds. The money they saved went towards buying them a barn. Right away, she fell in love with the cows they bought. She dedicated the start of each in-game day to tending to her growing herd.

In a slow moment while watching Evan chop down trees for a new fence, Myre's imagination ran wild. Could I make chubby sprites of myself? I bet it would be easy to put them in. No not chubby. I could make them really big like my drawing! I could make a bunch of outfits to switch in and out. A quick internet search shot down her plan. Oh no, it would only show the sprites on my screen. They're client side not server side. Darn.

An alarm on Myre's phone went off, signaling it was an hour and a half before work. She smiled to herself. "Hey Evan? I have to get ready for work. I don't have alllll that much to do beforehand, so maybe - if you'd like, of course - you could stop by and we could have some ice cream together?"

"Yeah. Yeah I'd love to. See you in a little bit!"

***

Myre unlocked her front door and texted Evan that he could come in the front. With anxious steps she paced from the door to the counter and back. She checked her reflection in the glass to make sure her soft stomach was still rounded out. It was. I hope he notices it. I should let him stare if I catch him looking. Maybe lift up my shirt a bit to show off - noooo that's tooo forward. He'll think I'm weird! I should change into one of my small tank tops. Oh no! Did I forget to brush my hair? Shit! My hair is a mess! Myre ran through the back door in the shop and bounded up the wide sturdy steps. On the way back down the stairs she grunted from pulling out knots that formed while she slept.