“—-call me out on it, then, i’ve gotten fat,” the girl mumbled, seemingly unimpressed when facing the other person. but the tone of her voice, the slight shake in her hands, they told a different story; she was quite hurt by the idea that that’s why the other had been looking. “i just like crackers and cheese when i write, okay ?? it fuels my creative spirit..”
“ shhhh, oh my god, pops, we don’t use the ” — scout leaned in close to her sister, glanced around the room dramatically, and then stage whispered — “ the f word in this house, okay? you look great! and i support you in all your crackers and cheese, even though, y’know. dairy makes people bloaty. are you worried about your weight? has someone told you you look fat? you could totally go on this juice cleanse with me. it’s super great. i’ve already lost three pounds. ”
