5SOS - BABYSAT BY IDIOTS

Chapter 79

1D have been with me for an hour now and all we've been doing is relaxing and watching TV. I went to the kitchen to get a snack. I decided to make myself some NUTELLA. I love Nutella. While I was toasting the bread, Louis came in and said, "Nutella makes you fat, you know." I looked at him and said, "What?" He sat at the table and looked at his phone while still talking to me.

Louis: If you eat Nutella too much, you're gonna get fat.

Nicole: I don't wanna get fat.

Louis: Well, who does? In fact, if you eat anything too much, you're gonna get fat.

Nicole: Really?

Louis: Mhm. Even the healthy stuff.

Nicole: Like fruits and veggies?

Louis: Yep. Even though they are good for you, if you eat too much of it, you're gonna get chubby. And I don't think people are going to think the same of you if you turn fat.

Nicole: Oh.

Louis: Just saying. But you have nothing to worry about.

Then Louis walked out of the kitchen. Then my bread jumped out of the toaster. I flinched but I was okay. I decided to not eat Nutella after all. Maybe I should just lay off the food for today. I left the bread in the toaster and went up to my room. I closed my door, took off my shirt and looked in the mirror. I wanted to see if I was gaining. I didn't exactly look fat but I thought I didn't look skinny either. (Picture on first page of what Nicole looks like in the mirror. It's not exactly what Nicole looks like because Nicole has skin like Calum and she's way shorter. Just so you guys know, it's all in Nicole's head. Nicole's actually really skinny but she thinks she's gaining.) Then I saw a magazine on my desk. On the cover were gorgeous girls my age who must've weighed, like, 60 pounds. I should probably keep this magazine just in case it can give me tips on how to be skinnier. I put my shirt back on and went to the washroom. I weighed myself and saw I weighed 81 pounds. No, no, no. 81 pounds for a 12 year old is too much. I need to weigh at least 60. What should I do? I have to stop eating. Maybe that'll make me lose some weight. And I have to work out. But how do I work out? Hmm... I know! I went back into my room and laid down on the floor. I started doing sit-ups. I didn't about 5 before it started getting harder. Just the more reason to believe I'm fat. I continued to do sit-ups until Harry came in. "Uh, Nicole? What are you doing?" He said as he came in and stood beside me. I stopped doing my sit-ups as I laid on my back looking up at Harry. I responded, "I'm getting fit." I didn't exactly want to say I'm trying to lose weight because he'd obviously stop me and tell me I'm not getting fat. He said to me, "Nicole, you don't need to get fit." Well of course he'd say that.

Nicole: Of course I need to get fit.

Harry: Nicole, stop reading these magazines telling you what to do and what not to do to be pretty. (Picks up Nicole's magazine off desk).

Nicole: (sits up) Harry, you don't understand. I need to do this.

Harry: No, you don't, Nicole.

Nicole: Yes, I do. I really do, Harry.

Harry: No, Nicole. Enough. (Walks over to garbage can).

Nicole: What are you doing?

Harry: I don't want you reading these magazines. (Throws magazine out).

Nicole: (stands up) No! Don't! I need that!

Harry: Nicole, you don't need anything, okay?

Nicole: (sighs)

Harry: (walks over to Nicole and hugs her) Nicole, you're going to be fine. Okay, sweetie? Now come downstairs and eat lunch.

Nicole: Okay.

When I went downstairs, I went to the kitchen and the food wasn't ready yet. We were all making jokes and laughing and when the food was ready, I felt weird. When Zayn had put the plate in front of me, all I did was stare at it. When Zayn sat down, he said, "Well aren't you gonna' eat your food, Nicole?" I looked up and responded, "Uh, I'm not really hungry." I mean, I can't eat. I'll just get fat. "Not hungry? Well it's lunchtime, you have to eat," said Liam.

Nicole: No, thank you.

Niall: Nicole, is something wrong?

Nicole: No, of course not.

Harry: Well have you lost your appetite or something?

Nicole: Yeah, yeah, that's it. I've lost my appetite. Um, excuse me for a sec.

I left the table and went upstairs to my room. I closed the door and sat on my bed. I was actually really hungry. Like, REALLY hungry. But I can't eat. I just can't. I'll probably gain a pound from it. Soon enough, I heard someone knock on my door. He said, "Nicole? Can I come in?" It was Zayn. I said, "Sure." He opened the door and came to sit with me. He said, "Is something wrong?"

Nicole: No, I'm fine.

Zayn: Yeah, there's absolutely no way I'm gonna believe that. Tell me what's wrong.

Nicole: (sighs) I need to stop eating.

Zayn: (laughs) You must be joking.

Nicole: I need to stop eating for at least a month. I weigh 80 pounds now and I need to weigh at least 60. If I stop eating, I'll lose weight. That's why I can't eat lunch. Right now, I'm gaining. I also need to get more fit. I really need some muscles.

Zayn: WHAT?!