Story Of Our Lives

Lizzy's POV
"Hey Liz! Get up! Breakfast is ready." Valentine said. Food? No.
"I'm not hungry." She walked over, and pulled the covers off.
"How long?" She ordered.
"What?" I said, stretching.
"How long has it been since you've eaten something?" I groaned.
"Three weeks." Its impossible to keep secrets from them. And here it begins:
"Lizzy Mae Smith!"
"I get it. I'm 'pretty' and shouldn't starve myself because I'm 'beautiful'." I groaned.
"Yes! And if you keep doing this-"
"I'll be happier! See? I'll be happy. You like it when I'm happy. So everyone wins!"
"Not when your dead." The others walked in.
"Woah, whose dead?" Emma asked.
"No one, yet. Lizzy is on her eating disorder. Again." Valentine said. I sat up. And lifted my top to show them my stomach.
"See this This is a stomach that needs help. It doesn't want food." I said, dropping it back down.
"Lizzy Mae Smith, go to the kitchen." Kaileen ordered.
"But-" I protested.
"No buts, just go." She ordered.
"Alright, alright! I'll do it!" I started walking to the door. "Wait, when are the guys coming?" Emma looked at her phone.
"Crap! We've got an hour! Lizzy, we'll talk about this later. Come on!" I exhaled. That's over. For now. I sighed. And let them attempt to fix this broken girl with eating disorder issues.

Notes

This is my first chapter! So, I hope you like it!
-Erin_Elizabeth_Direction

Okay, I need to talk to all you girls out there. ALL the girls...

Okay, so Lizzy Mae is suffering from an Eating Disorder.
I did too.
The Summer before fifth grade. I was eleven. Too young. I'm lucky to be alive.
I was told by someone that the only good thing about me is my naturally curly hair. I trusted him. And believed him. So, I decided to eat as little as possible. Somedays, not at all. It destroyed me on the inside and out. And I still feel the pain from it today.
Most people think that this won't do you harm. It will. Physically AND emotionally. It destroys you completely. Even when you do decide to stop, the likelihood of calling yourself pretty everyday, is slim. I struggled with it from June-to the end of December. A LONG TIME.
This happens every where. I struggled with it. People around me struggled with it.
You are not alone.
What stopped it? I was at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. When a photographer noticed me in the mirror. Frown on my face. She walked over, smile that lit up the room, placed her hands on my shoulders, and whispered these words in my ear that changed my life forever.
"Now that's picture perfect." I never forgot those words. And I made sure everyone knew. So, I started eating.
If you are struggling with this or want more information, don't be scared to message me! I will not judge you or tell anyone! Its A-OKAY to ask for help. I did. And it changed my life completely.
If you take anything away from this, its these words.
"You ARE picture perfect." No matter what the world says.
Remember that. Spread it around.And, together, we can stop eating disorders all together. Once and for ALL.