Iceberg Effect - Part 1

OK so here is a new one. Luke, who also commissioned the "Pizza Burps" story from back in September, is back with a new multipart story. I have to thank him for being patient with me while I get this one off the ground, life has been a little crazy with a new baby at home.

The idea for this one is, our main character is a sweet and kind, not to mention thin. As she starts to gain her personality gains as well, turning what's under the skin greedy and hedonistic. She gains mostly on her bottom half, so people see her still as kind and thin, but she's actually gotten quite fat and gluttonous. Gonna be a bit of a slower burn, but by the end we will having plenty of fun. Hope you all enjoy the ride.

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“Man, Clarissa is so nice!” A 20 something brunette said to her friend as they stood at a snack stand. The two gals looked across the way at their friend Clarissa who was helping a little boy who dropped his stuffed bear. Clarissa was always doing nice things like that. The tall brunette turned her attention back to the snack stand attendant getting his attention. “Make that two lemonades, and throw in one of those large cookies please. Clarissa deserves someone to do something nice for her after all she does.” She commented to her redheaded friend.

They looked back at Clarissa as they waited for their order, as she began to make her way over to them finally. Their friend wasn’t short, but she was shorter than they were. Her dirty blonde hair fell past her shoulders just a tad, and her thin frame was easy to pick out of a crowd. Everyone had always told Clarissa she was extremely pretty. She didn’t feel much more attractive than her friends, but if you saw them in a crowd, nine times out of ten you’d be drawn to Clarissa.

“Here you go Rissa, got you a lemonade.” The brunette said, passing her friend the cool drink before grabbing her own from the attendant as the blonde finally caught up with them.

“Awww thanks.” Clarissa said in her hyper bubbly normal tone. “You didn’t have to do that, but I really appreciate it.” She said, sipping the sugary drink. “This festival is really cool, thanks for the invite Steph!”

The girls were smack dab in the middle of a local food festival, complete with live music, lawn games, and of course plenty of food vendors. It was a warm weekend, perfect for this type of event.

“And here you gotta try this cookie, it looked amazing.” Stephanie responded as she slipped the large cookie into her friends other hand. With a bright smile, Clarissa again thanked her friend before taking a big bite of the cookie. Moaning with pleasure, her display confirmed that the cookies did not only look amazing, but tasted amazing as well.

The three friends chatted for a while as they walked around, sipping on their lemonaids, Clarissa’s cookie wrapped tossed in a waste basket long ago. They stopped to listen to a live band play a few tracks, they were amateurs of course, but it was better than listening to just the hustle and bustle of other people.

Clarissa felt like there wasn’t enough food being enjoyed by her group considering they were at a food festival. “Anyone want anything, my treat?” She politely asked her friends. They each politely declined, leaving Clarissa to go forth and find something by herself. Walking past several booths, she took in the sights and smells all around her. Everything looked so good, and Clarissa wasn’t picky when it came to cuisine.

Suddenly she heard, “Hey, pretty girl, you want to try a free sample?” When she looked over she saw a Korean BBQ stand with a short Korean man wearing a dirty apron with a big serving dish of juicy beef in front of him. Clarissa, being polite, acknowledged that he was talking to her, and went to check out what he was serving. Once he knew he had her hooked he proceeded to reel her in. “Ah that's right, a pretty girl like you shouldn’t be walking around empty handed. You like Korean beef?” He asked.

Clarissa had never had Korean beef before, but by the looks of it she knew she was going to love it. Shellacked in a sweet smelling sauce, Clarissa couldn’t wait to try a piece. She nodded, answering the eager vendors question, even though it was a lie. “Here, you have some on the house.” He said handing her a large portion in a take out container. “Just make sure to tell all your friends where you got it."

'He must think the promotion is worth the free sample, but still it's nice that he picked me.' Clarissa thought as she was handed the container. Using the provided chopsticks, she flung a bite sized piece of beef into her mouth. As she chewed, the flavors came alive, the umami of the seasoning and the tenderness of the meat. She was shocked this guy didn't have more business. She would be sure to tell her friends all about this place, that was just as soon as she finished the container.