chapter 3: different habits/desires

It was the next morning Sarah woke up feeling so scruffy and uncomfortable from last night. That is mainly because she was playing games with Rebel for so long that she can’t remember what happened, but what she does remember is she was eating chocolate chip cookies with Rebel. She ate about 10 and was shocked by the fact. She usually eats about 2-3 cookies but she ate more than she should’ve eaten. All her body could feel were the calories swirling inside her stomach and making her have strange stomach noises almost like people in a courtroom having clamours. She found 3 bottles of alcohol on the floor, it couldn’t be. She drank alcohol for the first time in a very long time. “What have I been consuming? How have I consumed so much?” said Sarah with a dumbstruck face and not realising what just happened. “Girl, it’s fine it’s not even much, you’ll be fine stop being so dramatic you asked me to give it to you and I kindly proceed to give it” Rebel said still laughing at Sarah’s overreaction. Sarah looked at her and said “I got to go to my gym training session ”she said hurriedly. Rebel told her “Ok, have fun Sarah”.

Rebel was cleaning the clutter they both left in Rebel’s house. As she was sweeping the floor consistently, she found Sarah’s laptop and it was open. She knows it’s rather rude to check someone’s property without asking but there was something strange about it. It showed notes in an online diary, it states “I've met this new girl, her name is Amber, to be honest I’ve never found someone who I could relate so much in, she’s kind, she has a sweetheart, and is very humorous. If she ever left me I would probably jump off into the Atlantic ocean and never be seen again. she ‘s brightened me and I can only thank her.” Rebel was in disbelief, she used to be bullied back in high school due to her weight and the nicest thing someone has said to her is what Sarah just wrote. She sort of sobbed to such words that made her heart so bright. She felt more confident.

As soon as she was about to leave, she found a 1/4 tub of eaten ice cream on the floor. Rebel was confused and said to herself concerned “I remember eating a lot of cookies and alcohol but I never consumed 1/4 tub of ice cream, this could only mean one thing” Rebel was shocked, but it couldn’t be, Sarah would never let herself consume so much, she’s athletic she’ll gain weight and ruin her beautiful figure. Something about the 1/4 eaten ice cream after consuming a bottle of alcohol and cookies turned on Rebel strangely. “This can’t be. Is she really going to eat this much with that goddess figure. I don’t budge but is she really going to...I don’t know… gain a bit” On that same day, Sarah came home balling her eyes out, Rebel tried to rush into what happened but she is so huge that she breathes heavily with even the lightest walks. Rebel said with a lot of concern “What happened boo, who did this and why?” Sarah looked at her with tears dropping down from her eyes “After I finished my practise, my psychology teacher confronted me and said my grades have been falling dramatically, he said if I don’t improve then they’ll drop my psychology and biology for another subject and I don’t want to do another subject, I love psychology and biology.” She said while trying to pull herself together. Rebel told her these exact words that kind of startled Sarah “You should focus on your studies more now than with...your hurdling and gym sessions. It would make you more relaxed and focused on one thing, then once you’ve improved you can go back to what you love” Sarah got up rapidly and said “What?? I can’t do that I’ll lose my form and I’ll become so out of shape”

Rebel replied by saying “Look I understand you’re going through a rough period. But I was also in the same position as you, my life became shitty until I didn’t give a damn about anything that won’t determine my future, I loved playing dodgeball as a very big girl but… My studies matter more because I want to get a job that makes me earn more money than just playing some sport that makes you want to hit someone as hard as you can so they’re eliminated. Please just try to take my advice” Rebel said informatively. Sarah replied “I’ll definitely think about it, hey, by the way...Do you have ice cream for the both of us because I want to hangout with you again. You’re a really fun person.” Sarah said while biting her finger, waiting for a response. Rebel was happy that her friend was starting to consider taking her advice by enjoying her life with a good friend. “Sure thing bestie” said Rebel while giving a kick to her buttocks with her chunky mammoth leg and going to the kitchen with a cute giggle. As Rebel went to retrieve the ice creams for both of them, she thought about something. What if her friend Sarah gains some weight this year. She looked back at her and whispered to herself “There’s always a possibility, but she seems to be enjoying the experience of eating with me. She is certainly a great friend.” Little did Rebel know, things were just getting started with Sarah's changing habits and lifestyle that could result in her future turning out what she didn't expect.