chapter 11 - year three part 3

If Chloe was honest with herself, she knew that her new goal was actually years in the making. The idea had been planted on her first trip to Frank's Pizza almost three years ago. Back then, her extreme sense of propriety forbade her from entertaining the notion with any degree of seriousness. Yet, the thought of "what if...?" always remained in the back of Chloe's mind. As her temperament and body softened, the idea returned to her more frequently and became harder to dismiss as mere fantasy. A part of her desperately felt the need to prove herself. She increasingly saw herself as being at a crossroads with two options: rise to the challenge and fully embrace her new gluttonous lifestyle or shrink away and resign herself to a life of passivity. She wrestled with her secret desire until at last she was able to banish the last vestige of doubt in her mind. Chloe had decided to attempt the King Kahuna Challenge.

The summer had just begun and Jeremy and Lisa knew of Chloe's decision. Of course, both were supportive, but it was Lisa who went to the extra mile by offering to be Chloe's "personal trainer". Chloe decided to attempt the challenge on her and Jeremy's anniversary, giving her just less than two more months to prepare. Thankfully, Lisa wasted no time in jumping into her role as Chloe's trainer.

"Ughhh, I think I'm going to explode." said Chloe as she leaned back and rubbed her swollen gut. She had just finished her fourth piece of fried chicken in addition to two large buttermilk biscuits. At Lisa's suggestion, Chloe had pulled back her long, strawberry-blond hair into a pony-tail; grease covered her lips and glistened in the light of the restaurant. "The King Kahuna is a 27 inch, 7-pound pizza, so remind me again why am I eating fried chicken and biscuits?"

"You can't just train on pizza because you'll tire of it and your body needs to adjust to consuming a lot of grease and carbs. Plus, I really like their chicken here" replied Lisa as she took a bite of the chicken leg in front of her. "Now, finish up those two breast pieces and buttermilk biscuits and we'll call it a day!"

Chloe grunted and went back to eating. The two friends agreed on regimen that involved Chloe gorging herself every couple of days. Lisa arranged for Chloe to have a diversity of carb-heavy meals, including fast food, Chinese, pasta, and of course, pizza. Lisa was an excellent feeder as she was always quick to provide gentle encouragement whenever Chloe's pace began to slow. June and July passed by in this way with Chloe's appetite growing steadily larger and larger. Before she knew it, early August and her anniversary had arrived. The big day was finally here.

"Are you ready?" Jeremy asked Chloe as she slipped on her newly purchased size 14 black dress. She figured it would be best to wear something that allowed for some expansion, plus she didn't want to break tradition.

"Yeah, I can do this. You know, I still remember how we joked about this three years ago. You said that I needed to train..."

"And you said that I would have to roll you out afterwards. My prediction came true, will yours?"

"I guess we'll see here shortly, won't we?" she said with a coquettish wink and grin.

Chloe fasted for most of the day, having only a small bowl of Cheerios for breakfast; she was absolutely famished by the time they arrived at Frank's. She and Jeremy reserved a table and let the restaurant know that one of them would be attempting to King Kahuna Challenge so that the enormous pizza would be ready at their arrival. As they walked in the door, they saw Lisa awaiting them.

"This is it, the day where you show your true mettle! You hungry!?" she stated enthusiastically.

"You better believe it. That pizza is going down!" replied Chloe.

Chloe and Jeremy sat at a table and within a few a minutes one of the waiters brought out the massive 7 pound, 27 inch pepperoni pizza. He placed it on their table and turned to Jeremy.

"Ok sir, I assume you know the rules of the challenge. You have 90 minutes to consume the entire pizza, no bathroom breaks and..."

"Um, excuse me. I'm the one who's doing the challenge here." interrupted Chloe.

"Oh...uh of course, ma'am, my apologies" said the embarrassed waiter. He finished explaining the rules and then announced to the entire restaurant: "Ladies and gentlemen, Chloe Cuthbert is about to undertake the King Kahuna Challenge, let's give her a round of applause!" The handful of patrons clapped dutifully. "Chloe, your time begins...now!"

Chloe quickly went to work, knowing that she was up against the clock. Jeremy gave her some space and moved to a nearby table where Lisa sat; both of them looked on with anticipation as Chloe began to dig in. The pizza was warm and delicious and Chloe hungrily gobbled it down. She was completely focused on the task at hand and plowed through slice after slice without much difficulty. About 30 minutes in, a small crowd of onlookers began to form around Chloe's table. They gawked at Chloe, fascinated by what they saw.

"Does she really think she can finish that whole thing? I mean she's kind of a bigger girl but c'mon..." one said aloud.

"Maybe. Look at her eat! She's a total pig..." stated another onlooker.

Chloe heard but ignored their comments. She wasn't going to let anybody distract her from achieving her goal. At the 45-minute mark she had consumed just over half of the pizza, putting her on pace to finish in time. Her belly was becoming increasingly distended and she could almost feel herself expand with each finished slice. However, thanks to Lisa's training, her stomach had become an even bigger "bottomless pit" and still had room.

Chloe continued her gluttonous display, taking the occasional drink of water but otherwise cramming slice after slice down her gullet. With 15 minutes remaining, she began to slow down; her stomach finally reaching its capacity. However, she looked down at her overstuffed gut and thought to herself: "Look at how fat I've become. I'm such a greedy pig...and I love it!" What once produced pangs of guilt now left Chloe feeling proud and satisfied; she resumed the challenge with renewed vigor.

"Go Chloe! You can do it! Almost there!" shouted Jeremy and Lisa as Chloe finished the second to last piece. The once hostile crowd of onlookers now joined in and began to chant "Chloe! Chloe! Chloe!". Chloe's stomach was beyond uncomfortably full. She groaned in discomfort as she stared at the last slice. Chloe summoned her last bit of stamina and began to eat it. As she finished with 5 minutes to spare, she looked in disbelief at the huge, barren, metal pizza tray before her. Her dream had come true; she had actually done it! She felt a surge of pride as the crowd erupted into cheers.

"Congratulations to Chloe Cuthbert, the first woman to complete the King Kahuna Challenge!" announced the waiter. "How do you feel?" he said, turning to Chloe.

"I...umm...ugh...*URRRRP*" responded a queasy Chloe. The crowd laughed. "I'm...very happy" she managed to reply.

"Well you did an excellent job. And don't forget, you get an exclusive free t-shirt. What size do you want?" asked the waiter.

"I'd better get one that matches how I feel...so, an extra large, please." replied Chloe.

The waiter ran off to fetch Chloe's shirt and the crowd slowly dispersed. Jeremy and Lisa approached Chloe's table.

"You did it!" they cheered in unison.

"Thanks guys. I really couldn't have done this without each of you supporting me." said Chloe. She struggled to get out of her chair but couldn't; she groaned heavily. "Um, Jeremy? Would you give me a hand here?" Jeremy hoisted her out of the seat and she exhaled a great sigh as she rose to her feet.

"Woah, mama! You look 6 months pregnant!" exclaimed Lisa as she Chloe's full belly came into view.

"Ugh, that's definitely how I feel. I don't even think I can walk straight with this gut!" said Chloe. Indeed, her balance was a little off-kilter and she waddled a bit to keep herself from falling.

"I'm so proud of you, Chloe! You're a true inspiration. Let me give you a hug!" said Lisa and she leaned in towards Chloe.

"Oooh, please don't. Not now. I'm about to pop." she said in short, punctuated breaths.

"Ah, good point. Well, I'll just leave you to Jeremy then. I'm sure you two will have a wonderful rest of your anniversary!" said Lisa while giving a not so subtle wink. "Talk to you later!"

Chloe leaned on Jeremy as they walked out of Frank's together. "Well, I didn't have to roll you out, but I guess this is close enough." joked Jeremy. Chloe simply smiled; she was too full to utter another word.