Bones [Volturi Kings]

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The night of Bella's party arrived quickly and, before she knew it, Sophie was standing in front of her closet not knowing what to wear. She chewed on her bottom lip, letting her fingers tug on different articles of clothing.

She hadn't touched most of these clothes in ages. Most of them were from the very start of her eating disorder and she knew they would hang off of her if she tried to wear them now. Sophie could hear Bella calling her name and sighed. They would be leaving soon and she still wasn't ready.

Tired of looking, Sophie just grabbed a random shirt off of a hanger - a black and yellow flannel - and closed the door. The leggings she pulled on barely sagged on her now and Sophie turned to look at herself in the mirror.

Her eyes were sad as she looked at herself, and her heart tugged in her chest. The leggings had fit her properly only a few months ago.

The realization of what she was doing hit her like a truck - she was slowly killing herself. Hipbones and bony fingers gave away the struggles that Sophie dealt with with just one look and, for the first time in a long time, Sophie wanted to gain weight.

Her thoughts were gone when Bella called for her again.

She tugged on her shoes before she rushed down the stairs to meet her sister. Bella was waiting impatiently at the bottom of the stairs, dressed in a simple green dress. Sophie would have smiled at the sight of her sister dressed up if the girl didn't look so annoyed.

"The party doesn't start until six." Sophie told her. "It's only four-thirty. Why are you in such a rush?"

Bella only shrugged. "I'm not."

Sophie rolled her eyes, but followed the younger girl out the door without another word. The car ride was silent, aside from the soft music playing through the truck stereo.

Bella disappeared with Edward when the arrived at the Cullen house, leaving Sophie to stand awkwardly with the rest of the family. Alice greeted her with open arms. "It's good to see you again, Sophie. We're glad you came."

"Thanks." Sophie mumbled, throwing her a small smile.

"Do you mind helping us set up? There's not much else to do." Alice asked, holding out the plate of cake towards her.

Sophie gulped as she looked at the dessert. It was a small, round cake coated in chocolate icing. It didn't even look that great, but Sophie had loved cake at one time. She could feel the saliva building in her mouth as she looked at it, vaguely remembering the taste of the chocolate dessert.

But then she remembered how many calories were in a slice and the cravings disappeared.

Alice slowly drew her arms back, almost as if she realized what she was doing. "I-I'm sorry, I didn't realize."