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"Darlin’ Please, we’re only trying to help you You’ve gotten so thin and we all love you sothe hell out of us You are always alone, avoiding spending time with us Lex, I think you need to see a doctor," Ally pushed and laid her hand onto be supportive

The action startled me I launched off the sofa, and in the process, knocked the cake clean from Molly’s hand and onto the floor

"Lexi," Ally whispered and stood reaching out forroup of friends

"Don’t touch me!" I screa all my friends’ worried expressions, but it was Cass’s, my oldest friend’s, that scared irl What’s going on? Talk toyourself?"

The room seemed to tilt and I couldn’t breathe My Lord, I couldn’t breathe! Gripping at my chest, I tried to back up and almost stumbled to the floor

"Lex!" Molly shouted, and I pushed outfriends away But Cass juardless, and everything seemed to freeze

I watched as Cass’s eyes widened and her mouth dropped down in shock I tried to wrenchhold was like a vise

"Cass, let her go She needs to calm down!" Ally said from behind, but I could see the deterhtened, Cass took hold of my sleeve and pulled the material back I whiasp Of all asps

"Let me GO!" I screamed, but Cass jumped forward and lifted upmy ribs beneath

"Fuck! Lex, look at your dae ofthe wall behind me A sea of shocked faces stared uys in the roo yourself," she whispered brokenly

Tears flowed froave way as I slid down the wall to the floor I wrapped my arms around my stomach and wailed, "I can’t eat! I can’t eat! I’m so fat, and he won’t let me eat!"

"Who won’t let you eat?" Cass asked in confusion, bending down before ?"