chapter 2

Laura and Ava settled into college life easily. Since Laura was limited in how far she could walk and was also limited in how long she could sit, she was taking a very light class schedule this semester. Ava drove her across the huge campus to her classes and brought her back to rest in between. Laura didn't know what she would do without her new friend. Her favorite time of day was after her morning class when she and Ava would go grab some lunch and then she would go back to the dorm for a nap. Her parents were probably right in saying she wasn't quite ready for all of it but with Ava's help, she was doing it!

As winter got closer, Laura noticed that none of her jeans would button anymore and her bra was painfully tight. She knew she had been eating too much. There was just so much good food everywhere she looked. Foods she had never eaten on her strict training diet and foods her athletic parents didn't even consider buying. She had developed quite a Coke and Pizza habit as well as a ferocious sweet tooth. She didn't know how much weight she had gained since getting to school but she knew she needed some new clothes.

Laura called her mom and told her she needed to get some new clothes. If her mom suspected it was due to weight gain, she didn't say anything. She told Laura she'd put some money on her debit card to cover a reasonable shopping trip. When Laura asked Ava to go shopping with her, Ava was more than happy to go with her. Laura told Ava the truth, that she knew she had gained some weight and she even showed her how tight her leggings were at the waist. Ava smiled and told her not to worry, everyone gains some weight during the first semester and it would even out soon.

The shopping trip was going to be the most walking Laura had done since her accident. She brought her cane along and they decided to shop in an open air mall so that she could be driven the long distances instead of walking the whole time. Trying on jeans was frustrating. It was like Laura's whole shape was changing. She was developing hips and a butt to match her thick thighs. She sighed as she thought about those thighs that used to be pure muscle. Now they were soft and jiggly. Then there was her stomach. It was also soft and seemed to hang out over the top of everything she was trying on. Laura finally decided to get measured in attempt to get jeans that would work.

The nice lady in the store smiled and told Laura that most pear shaped girls struggled to find jeans that fit. She looked at Ava and mouthed "pear shaped?" She couldn't believe she was hearing this. She ended up finding some jeans that were stretchy and called curvy skinny. That seemed absurd but they hugged her curves comfortably with no belly hangover. She did have to go up 2 sizes in that style to get the correct fit. Laura also picked up some bigger leggings as she planned to wear them a lot in the colder months.

Then came bra shopping. She decided to just get measured for that too. When she took her shirt off for the lady to measure her, the woman smiled and asked if she had gained weight recently. Laura smiled and nodded. She looked in the mirror and realized that her old leggings had slid down on her belly and she had a lot of belly hanging out. Her boobs also were coming out of her bra and the sides were digging in under her arms. Speaking of arms, those seemed to be the only things that weren't softening up. She ended up measuring a B cup and the lady told her to try the 34B first. It felt really tight so she tried the 36B. It was so comfortable! Laura couldn't believe she'd gone from not even a 30A to buying a 36B in a little over a year.

The girls enjoyed another first for Laura on the way back. They went to a Chinese buffet restaurant for lunch. Laura loved all of the different foods. Her favorites were the sesame chicken and the shrimp fried rice. She lost count of how many servings she had of those. Ava leaned back and said she had to stop or they'd be going to buy her some pants on the way home!

Laura felt so much more comfortable with her new clothes. She and Ava settled in to colder and shorter days. They made a trip to the buffet every few weeks. That was their splurge. They utilized their unlimited meal plan at school the rest of the time.

When November rolled around, Ava invited Laura to go home with her for their few days of break. Laura's parents would miss her but they were so happy she found a good friend. Laura was secretly happy that she didn't have to address her weight gain yet with them. Christmas would be there soon enough.

Laura was wearing leggings almost daily since it was cold and they were so comfy. She packed her curvy jeans for the visit, not knowing what they would get into. Ava asked her to pack a dress just in case, so at the minute, Laura threw in a stretchy sweater dress that she wasn't entirely sure would fit.

The first two days of break were low key. Ava's mom loved to cook and made them all sorts of delicious meals and snacks. Laura definitely didn't get out of her stretchy leggings. Then came Thanksgiving Day. Ava's parents were putting out quite a Thanksgiving spread. Her mom asked the girls to dress up for dinner.

Laura put on the sweater dress and it was really tight. It was stretched so far that the patterns were distorted. It was ok at the top but her stomach, hips, butt and thighs looked like someone had pumped her up with a tire pump. She could see the indentation of her panties easily. Laura asked Ava how bad it looked and she said it was fine. Maybe just take off the panties to minimize the lines. Laura gulped and said "No panties?" She slipped her panties off and while she felt ridiculous, it did look a little better. They ate so much at dinner that Laura was afraid her dress wouldn't make it. She politely excused herself, saying her back hurt and she needed to lie down. She really just needed to get out of the tight dress!

Break ended too quickly and they were back at school. A new pizza delivery service opened on campus and it was covered by the meal plan so pizza in the dorm became Laura's new favorite lunch before her naps. She noticed that she could easily eat much more than she could before. Oh, how she loved pizza! She met with her advisor to talk about the spring semester. She said she was still having to lie down and would like to keep her afternoon rest time if she could. They worked on a schedule that she really liked. One of her classes could be online so that was even less time she'd have to sit in class.

Finally it was time for Christmas break. Laura's parents didn't want her traveling alone so they sent her sister to fly home with her. Ava drove Laura to the airport where she would meet her sister. When Laura saw Aimee from across the airport she smiled and waived. Aimee squinted hard and after a minute waived back. When they got to each other and hugged, Aimee asked how Laura was. Laura said she was doing really well. Aimee couldn't help but look down at her sisters new curves. Laura noticed and smiled, saying that she might have gained a little weight.

When they returned home, Laura was tired and nervous. Her mom and dad hugged her and didn't mention her weight. She wondered if Aimee had texted and warned them. They didn't say a word. Her Dad carried her bag upstairs and commented that it wasn't a very big bag for almost a month off. Laura shrugged and said she felt like traveling light. She wouldn't dare admit that she didn't have many clothes that she could fit over her bottom half.

For Christmas, Lauren got some gift cards and her mom and sister gave her a certificate for a spa and shopping day the next week. Laura wondered if they knew she needed clothes. There was plenty of food around and Laura was eating it but she missed her pizza, Coke, ice cream and Chinese food so much!

The spa day started out perfectly, they went to a cafe and had breakfast. Laura had a surgery coffee drink and her mom looked at it but didn't comment. She also ordered a huge breakfast. Again, no comments from mom or Aimee. Maybe after all she's been through, they really didn't judge her. The spa was relaxing. They had massages and Laura loved the way it felt when they massaged hwr softer body. She was really happy with her new curves.

They went to a lingerie store first since the girls had gift cards. Laura needed another bra and some bigger panties. She tried on several styles but with her new butt, hips and belly, she couldn't wear some of them because they rolled down. She got another 36B bra and several panties that the lady recommended for girls with booties. Laura also went up a size in leggings and found some more of those curvy jeans like she was wearing. Her belly was out over them now so she knew she needed a bigger size. She had the lady measure her and she actually went up two sizes due to the hip measurement. She got a new dress too, just in case.

By the end of break, Laura was ready to go back to school. Mostly she missed Ava and the food at school. What on earth would she do over the summer? She'd have to think about that.