the bright green rug, coupled with the peach painting on t

ughter made. I had seen the young girl and her mum a few times when

d the little gift I came with on the side table

ookies and handed it to her. " I made this as an appreciation f

glasses."Then you should join us, your

referring to Dwain? Besides, I knew he hadn't left because his car was pa

eed, I won't be staying long an

t I left. He can be a saint in the open

..you should stay and at least try the cookies

k. " Did you thin

u broke my flo

was an a

ew a stone

because it p

s a kind

l, I .

by someone clearing his throa

ed with hot pancakes on th

ely,what the fuck

ut ?" Alma handed a bottle of water t

picked a cooki

our business, don

not jobless. I just wa

not jobless like me, isn't t

akes and also gave some to Mrs. Hamilton. S

kery. She used to make the best breads, cakes, muffins, yo

ut now?"Dwa

sold it, my mom got a better job, but she didn'

es were pushed aside on the table, and I was the only one eating t

iss Elizabeth? Do yo

roblem was that the food only tasted delicious to me. Other people who tasted my cooki

, I made these cookies," I s

the box. " I didn't p

I was getting tired of always rec

dn't tast

s and sweets should have a swe

u know what !.... You can shove these pancakes u

way my voice sound

rude.Apologize!" Dw

ring to look back, I walked quickly to my house, hoping that he wasn't following me

d apologize!"He scolded

. " Sorry but no

pped.And probably why you'll al

here? ...even after she

ept your faults ...is the moment you'll stop having issues

eyes stinging. He was blami

ember why we broke up. It wasn't becaus

alized the impact of his words. But,I know hi

n't know how to take care of her body."I paused and used t

, but I stepped bac

inger."Don't

ob and still depends on her parents. You said that I might poiso

ing. My eyes were blurry beca

ed. " Elizabeth, please...I already apologized several times. I on

ng me again. " You said

followed proved ho

someone you claim to love? An

member that part of

mouth but no

s a tool." I breathed,my chest hurting." Then don't love

e, he didn't have anything to

, Elizabeth.... I'll

he

the door shut and th

old, I was fat...from my backside, my tummy

my body and I th

saw a nasty, fat girl in me. Why he treated me like trash a

was worthless? Why did he take

to be loved b

ake a look at my tummy. I had a lot of belly fat, and tho

looked, and I was g

o years and in those two years,

about my body or I won't

***

eatshirt. I woke up feeling giddy and extra motivated this mor

er until the sun came up fully, but t

t how their fat neighbor finally decided to lose s

f any depressing thoughts, I plugge

ad because who the hell would be

n't see the car coming ahead of me but also didn't hear a

I was hit and thro

ement, knocking my a

but I could feel a throbbing

hoever it was that was driving the freaking car came and sto

," I screamed at him, my

iform staring down at me like I was a lo

he earth. The first features of his face I took note of were those ocean eyes

ould take my time to appreciate God'

p to his elbow so where th