The Class Belle Said I’m Too Fat

Other people started mocking me, “Amy, take a look in the mirror, alright?”

“We could toss you into a pigpen, and nobody’d be able to tell which one’s you and which one’s the actual pig.”

The class belle, Callista Xavery, took a look at the photo I had sent and started laughing hysterically.

“Did all that grease go straight to your head? Can’t you tell the difference between an edited photo and the original one?

“If you’re going to catfish him with a fake photo, he’s just going to be even more disappointed when he sees the real you.”

The other classmates crowded around curiously.

After just one glance, they were certain it had been edited.

“This doesn’t even look like you at all. Are you even aware of how you actually look?”

“If you send this photo and he sees how different you actually look, he’ll be so mad at you.”

Little did they know that I used to be a class belle that everyone admired three years ago.

After both my parents died in an accident, I was severely traumatized.

Food was my only comfort during that darkest moment of my life.

In addition to pressure from studying for the SAT, I completely gave up on managing my figure. I ate my way into being a fat girl.

Since I had moved past my grief and made it into college, it was time to rediscover who I used to be three years ago.

Ignoring their snickers, I continued choosing my old photos to send to my online boyfriend, Austin Lance.

When Callista saw that my guard was down, she grabbed my phone and sent one of her own selfies to him.

“You’re fat and ugly. I sent my picture to do you a favor. Besides, he’ll get mad if you take too long to send him the photo.”

The floating words started praising how beautiful Callista looked.

[Austin is going to fall head over heels for Callista the moment he sees Callista’s photo.]

[He’s not just some love-struck rich kid with a nine-figure net worth. He’s also a six-foot-tall heartthrob. Wasting a guy like that on some fat girl is literally a crime against humanity.]

[Go get your man, Callista! A top-tier billionaire should be with a top-tier beauty.]

My heart sank.

I quickly took back my phone to delete the photo, but Austin had already sent a reply.

[Baby, you’re so gorgeous. I’m literally stunned by your beauty.]

[I must’ve done something right to land a girlfriend as hot as you.]

Callista did not even bother to hide her smug expression.

“Since he’s already seen the photo, you might as well just go with it.

“If you’re scared of how this plays out, don’t worry. When it’s time to meet up, I’ll just go in your place.”