Brittany's Belly - Part 3

Brittany retrieved her things and trudged them up to her room. The whole time she grumbled about how bitchy her mom was and how much she was overreacting. With everything in her room and the door closed, Brittany started the daunting task of unpacking. With her large suitcase opened up on her bed, full of clothes as essential items, she started going through things one by one. As she took out her shirts, she had to admit they had gotten a little snug. Brittany had been thrilled when the weather had turned for the warmer, her tight tees didn’t seem like such an issue with the warm weather and a consistently exposed midriff.

Ok well maybe a few of her tops were tight, her mom was still way out of line, right. Like she totally didn’t have a weight problem, and she certainly didn’t need to diet. Or, she shuddered at the thought, exercise. Brittany had planned to laze around for most of the summer. Although her mother had expected her to come home for the summer, Brittany had briefly entertained the thought of getting a summer job so she could pay to stay on campus. The dream quickly dashed as soon as she did the math for how much she would have to work on minimum wage just to pay rent. She’d end up spending the entire summer working and not having fun. That was when coming home started to sound like the sweeter deal. Right now though, she wished she was anywhere but home.

Unpacking was fairly uneventful, and soon Brittany could feel herself getting hungry. Sadly she would not find anything very filling once she arrived in the kitchen. Her mom had prepared a large salad for dinner, full of leafy greens and fresh vegetables. There was no bread on the table, or dressing for the salad. Did her mom really think this was an appropriate way to end the day? Even Brittany’s sister was a bit displeased by the offering, not holding back when it came to voicing her concerns.

“Just because Brittany went off to college and got fat, why do the rest of us have to suffer?” Stephanie cried.

Brittany growled at the continuation that she got fat. “Steph, shut it.” Brittany barked.

“Don’t talk to your sister like that.” She corrected her older daughter before turning to her younger one. “You’re right honey. Here’s $20, get yourself a sub from the corner if you’d like. No sharing with your sister, you understand?” Stephanie grinned. With her sister out of the house, Stephanie had finally been given the opportunity to become the star child in her mothers eyes. And with Brittany coming home looking the way she did, her chances had gotten so much better. She reveled in the privilege that came with being top daughter around here. “I’ll be heading off to my wine club right after this, so you girls be good, and Brittany, I’ve locked up all the snacks, so don’t even go looking for them.”

Brittany just rolled her eyes, like she had for the 100th time that day. The three of them choked down their leafy greens, the end of the meal ending much quieter than it started. No one’s appetite was truly satisfied, but it would do for Diane and Steph. Brittany on the other hand, this was the smallest meal she’d eaten in months, and it wasn’t like she was saving space for a kegger later. Her round belly clenched on the inside, she wasn’t sure how she would last this entire summer. Thankfully for her, good things come to those who wait.