chapter 2

The first week went as expected, Sasha would try to give up and Zoe would get bored and complain. Sasha said that since the two were switching outfits, it might be easier to just switch rooms, plus she had a lot of snacks hidden around her room she didn’t want to be tempted to eat at night. Another week went by, and the girls had started to get more into their new lifestyles. Sitting on the couch watching Sasha work out, Zoe said, “I know we’re trying to make me more relaxed, but I’m not really trying to gain weight, you made so much chili!”, to which Sasha replied, “Well I know you like it, and learning to munch away and not care is part of it, plus if I have to eat healthy, it helps watching you enjoy my cravings. Besides, we both agree you’d look super cute chunky, just look at those adorable chipmunk cheeks you’ve developed!” Zoe agreed and continued to chow down, besides, it was only two more weeks of lockdown, how much weight could she gain.

The next few days went by with Zoe munching on all the junk food and Sasha getting used to salads and fruit. The governor made a special announcement that night, extending the lockdown another three weeks. Sasha was starting to look a little more toned and was getting into her workouts, as Zoe was really enjoying all the extra food. “Didn’t you say there were snacks hidden in your room? Maybe you should show me so I can eat them before they go bad” Zoe said to Sasha, and so she did show her all her hiding spots. Now Zoe had begun having late night snacks, she would wake up in the middle of the night hungry and had plenty of snacks to enjoy. The two girls were not that far apart in the first place, Zoe originally being 115 pounds and Sasha 180. Sasha was losing weight as fast as Zoe was packing it on, living in Sasha’s bigger clothes, also designed for comfort, Zoe didn’t realize she had put on 20 pounds in the past three weeks. Sure, she felt heavier, but she also stopped working out so it must just be her muscles relaxing. Her face was softer, obvious chipmunk cheeks and the start of a double chin. Her thighs had become doughy and thick as well as a small belly forming, mostly noticeable when she sat down, but wearing her baggy clothes no one saw it. Zoe also had not been wearing makeup during this whole lockdown, why would she, she also wasn’t taking as much care of her hair. The blonde color had faded a bit from all the snacking and was looking more a dirty blonde. She was only wearing her glasses too, to save her contacts since she wasn’t sure when she would be able to get more. Sasha on the other hand was feeling as healthy as ever and was down 20 pounds.