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"The cheerleading is going well, Dr Lund It’s my passion It has always beenon a sharp-edged sword, Lexi You knoas your trigger back in high school What if the saain? What if another boy you like calls you fat in your uniform? Will you be able to handle that kind of criticish to handle any jibes directed your way?"

"Yes," I said sternly, butNot taunts from football players, but froton If you come back, if you lose ain You will never have to lie to the squad, like you know you are about to do You know the cheerleading is beginning to take its toll

Breathing through the voice’s words, I tried to focus on Dr Lund’s oing?" He continued

"Fine," I replied and began picking at the chipped black nail polish on ed to make yourself vulnerable to anyone yet, or is that still an area you are unable to explore?"

My eyes widened in embarrassment and set on Dr Lund He sat back, surprised, his dark eyebrows raised

"That was an interesting reaction, Lexi Would you care to talk about why that question brought out such a strong response?"

Lowering both hands, I gripped the wooden arms of the chair "I’ve… I’ve e over o"

Dr Lund’s eyebrows arched once o?"

I nodded my head and watched the disapproval wash across his face "We have had no less than six sessions within the last eight weeks, and you mention this only now? Thisabout this boy?"

I averted aze out theand feltin the play area outside, the little girl trying to pin down the little boy and kiss hi with confidence

I prayed that sarow up to be insecure That she didn’t count calories religiously before putting a spoonful of food in her es for the carbs, the sugars, the saturated fat Didn’t hide her true beauty because she couldn’t stand the sight of her natural face Didn’t freak out when that sa her so rows up and wants to kiss her sorow up to let a throay comment from that boy she liked rob her of her childhood and shred her self-esteelanced out the hat had capturedmy hands down my face, I replied, "We… had a… bus have become more serious between us I think? I’m not sure We haven’t really talked about e are to each other yet I’ve never had a boyfriend, or… well, whatever we are to one another, before, so I never said anything about it to you I’ frole night His ed from hospital, but while she was still here, Austin would visit Chiara and I would have arden, holding hands and innocently kissing under the stars

Austin knehere he could touch er, but Austin si me feel shame or embarrassment about my disorder

Dr Lund leaned forward and placed his clipboard on the table beside him, his hands in a steeple as his elbows rested on his knees "And are you co uncomfortably on the seat, I noddedtoo far, of course But we’ve kissed so surprised by how forthco

"It was… difficult at first, you know, because of ers, but I told hi easier with hi down htened in his seat and I frowned

"What?" I asked in response to his peculiar reaction