Massive gut

Chapter 3 - june 1, 2015

He opened the doors to the buffet area. Fantastic. He was the first one there. First to congratulate Barry on the new restaurant.


"Uncle Barry!" Armando hollered.


The door smashed open; banged against the wall. There stood an obese man. Standing at 6"4' with the huge waistband of 45 inches. His dress shirt barely fits him; the buttons are struggling to keep him intact.


"There's my boy!" The two ran toward each other. They hugged. Barry Bermudian. A friend of Armando's father. They're not related by blood; it's just the nice way to greet a friend of his father's. "Look how big you've grown. Heh! I should watch out, you'll probably catch up to me!" He started to laugh. He had the loudest and most obnoxious laugh, Armando remembered. He loved it.


***


Barry always wanted Armando to get bigger. He always had conversations with his father regarding the topic:


"Devan, why don;t you feed your ever feed your son?"


"What do you mean? Look at him, he's pigging out now!"


"He needs to take after his old man. Look at yerself. You stand at what? 280? 290?"


"Just passed 300."


"And your son hasn't passed 130, and he's about to graduate middle school."


"Give the kid some time. I know he has it in him. He's always wanted to be bigger ever since I hit 280. I've never seen him so curious and excited."


"Heh, I'll do my share too."

"Thanks, Bar."


"Anything for the little guy, Dev."


***


Barry rolled out a wagon filled with food. "Dig in, son." Barry said happily.


And he did just that. Armando ate everything the wagon with such swiftness. For years he waited for Barry to open his "famed buffet" he dreamt about for so long. It finally happened and it was right across the street. Perfect. A dream come true. He finished the entire wagon's worth of food and let out an obnoxious belch. "Oops, sorry, Uncle Barry..."


"Don't be. It's only you and me in here."


"So tell me. How's uni?"


"Can't say I'm hating it." Armando smiled as he slapped his belly.


"Don't get too cocky now," Barry chuckled.


"Yea, yea..."


"How's the fraternity?"

"Great! The guys that live there sometimes help me out by getting me some food when I'm busy. They always figure out new ways I can gain weight. I'm can't wait to experience the things they have planned for me."


"That's wonderful!"


Armando finished up pretty swiftly.


"See you soon, Uncle Berry."


"See you." He waved Armando good bye as he left for his next class. He doesn't want to be late again.