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Chapter 9

Author: Dea B
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Jessa

The mirror has always been my enemy.

Most nights, I try not to look. I throw my hoodie on the chair, pull on pajamas, and crawl under the covers without giving the glass across my room a second glance. But tonight… I can’t help it.

Noah’s words are still stuck in my head. Thick thighs. The way everyone laughed. The way Jackson didn’t even think to defend me—he just laughed too, like it was harmless. Like it was fine.

My eyes flick toward the mirror, and before I can stop myself, I’m standing in front of it.

I tug my T-shirt tighter around my middle, then looser, then tighter again. My reflection stares back at me, cruel and unforgiving. I pinch at the skin on my stomach, my hips, my legs.

“Why?” My voice cracks in the empty room. “Why did I have to be the big girl?”

The words echo, hollow, pathetic.

Tears burn the corners of my eyes. I swipe at them, angry. Angry at Noah for putting this weight back in my chest. Angry at Jackson for laughing. Angry at me for caring so much.

But
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