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Chapter One

“Here comes chubby”

“Fatty”

“Ugly”

“She’s waddling”

“You’re going to break the chair, you’re so fat”

Nearly everyone in Elsa Quinn’s life had judged her because of her weight Her fellow pupils at school, her parents—even though they tried to be nicer about it, no ested a diet, it still hurt

No, that rong It was her ht

Tapping the steering wheel of her car, Elsa stared up at the neon gyn, and wished she was one of those natural beauties who didn’t have to be considering this on a Saturday She wanted to be at ho over to her friend Kie It was the start of school, and she didn’t want to keep being known as “the fat girl” She’d be going away to college next year, and the aie she picked

First, she needed to get her ass out of the car and into the gym She’d already paid for her membership over the phone When she was asked if she’d like a personal trainer, she had declined There was no way she was having so her she was too fat If she needed that, she’d work out at school

“I can do this It’s just about going on inside, gettingno one sees me”

She had gone over to the next town in order to be covert about what she was doing Blowing out a breath, she grabbed her bag, and just decided to go for it She was going to go in there and start a whole new life for herself There were a couple of cars in the parking lot, which was a good sign Maybe everyone would stay at home, and she’d never meet another person She’d be in and out before anyone even knew it

I can do this

Happy me here I come

But she was happy, for thehat herattention Of course, her mom did love her, but she just wanted her to be better, thinner God, she hated that