Skinny (Love & Hope Series #1)

Chapter 8-"Storms Don't Last Forever"

I wrote in my diary:

Dear Diary,

Today, I gained 4 lbs. I'm getting better. Slowly getting better. With every bite I take, I feel stronger. This is what helps me get through this. I know I'll probably have some relapses, but I'm prepared. Robert's doing everything he can to help me. I'm really blessed to have him. I'm really blessed to have the friends that I have. I'm gaining confidence in myself & others. I feel like a whole new person. I'm happy to be that person. I'm learning to love myself again, just like I did before. I will eventually love myself, but it's going to take some time. Like with anything difficult, things don't change overnight. I'm finally happy & free. 

That's what I wrote in my diary tonight. I love writing in my diary. It's like this friend that I've had for a long time, and who knows all my secrets. I confide in it a whole lot. It's an excellent technique to let the feelings out. 

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When I'm bored, I like to watch YouTube videos and play Village Life, Sims Freeplay, and Tapped Out. That in itself can get boring. So, I wondered around looking for something to do. I heard Dad calling me, "Can you please go in the attic and search for something for me?"

"Sure, Dad," I reply. 

I walked up the wooden stairs. Ordinary attic. Just boxes and boxes of things stacked upon the other. As I was looking, I stumbled upon a letter--an old letter.

I'm not qualified to say my name, but I will say this: Sophia Marx is coming. Who is Sophia Marx? She wants to get back at Veronica for cheating on her then-boyfriend, Jack Donaldson. 

Wow, sounds very feisty, I thought. 

She can't be trusted. There's a series of letters addressed from Jack to Sophia. 

I then put the note away, afraid of the conclusion of it. However, I did find something very terrifying:

Veronica C. Lyons (nee Johnson) 

Born-May 2, 1983.

Died-N/A. Possibly, June 6, 2012.

Cause of death-Regina Jack est scriptor syndrome.

So, this person knew Mom was going to die, I thought. Spooky and weird.

I then went downstairs to tell Dad.

"Uh, Dad? You might want to come up here." I called downstairs.

"What is it?" Dad asked, concerned.

"Look." I handed him the pieces of paper that I found.

"I did not let Veronica cheat on me like this, that's for sure. Hm...Sophia Marx, Beauty Queen, class of '01. This was in high school. I don't believe this. I would never let anyone come near my beloved then-girlfriend, your mother."

"Okay, good, getting somewhere."

"I don't even know what this disorder is. Do you?"

"Haven't taken a medical class."

"I did. I went to Saint Philips Medical School. Then, to Saint Anastasia's."

"I didn't know that. Why did you keep this secret all these years?"

"Because I didn't want either of them to find out. We were supposed to be a university of secrecy. No one could know. I feel dirty now telling you this, afraid they're out to get me."

"Who's 'they'?"

"Sister Jaime and Father Tristan. They were tough. The toughest teachers in school. I managed to get a C in that class."

"Calm down, Dad, deep breaths, deep breaths." I couched him. After a while, I asked, "Let's get something to eat."

"Okay. Let's go."

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