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00:00I went from 220 pounds to 100.
00:04It only took me a year.
00:06I haven't seen Colin at all this year.
00:09He's been studying in Aldavia.
00:12He's finally coming home today.
00:14I stood at the gate with flowers,
00:17so nervous I couldn't stop checking my hair in the selfie camera
00:20before Colin left.
00:22He told me,
00:25When I get back, we'll make it official.
00:30We'll let everyone know.
00:38And back then, I actually believed him.
00:43Colin and I grew up right next door to each other.
00:47In elementary school,
00:49he chased off the boys who teased me about my weight.
00:56In middle school,
00:57he'd act all annoyed but still wait for me
00:59when I couldn't keep up in P.E.
01:01That's when I started falling for him.
01:04But as we got older and his circle grew,
01:07he started acting weird toward me.
01:10When no one was around,
01:12he'd eat the lunches I made
01:13and crash on my couch to play video games.
01:15But at school,
01:16he acted like a stranger.
01:18Even if we crossed paths,
01:20I'd only get a cold nod.
01:22I asked him why.
01:26The guys on the team are jerks.
01:29I just don't want them making fun of you.
01:33And again,
01:34I believed him.
01:36So this past year,
01:38I cut out all suites
01:39and ran five miles every morning and night.
01:41At my lowest point,
01:43I passed out on the track from low blood sugar.
01:45The first thing I asked the coach when I woke up
01:47was if I'd finished my laps.
01:49The airport intercom crackled
01:51and people finally started pouring out of the gate.
01:53Wearing the black jacket I bought him.
01:54I was about to call his name
01:56when a girl in a white dress beat me to it,
01:57throwing her arms around him.
01:59Colin leaned down and kissed her
02:00like it was the most natural thing in the world.
02:02I knew that girl.
02:03Xanthe,
02:04the most famous cheerleader on campus.
02:06My feet felt like they were nailed to the floor.
02:09Where's your fat neighbor?
02:10Why isn't she here to pick you up today?
02:12Colin chuckled.
02:13She doesn't even know I'm back today.
02:15Doesn't she follow you around
02:16like a lost puppy 24-7?
02:18God, she's so annoying.
02:20If our parents hadn't been close friends for years,
02:22I would have ghosted her ages ago.
02:26He looked down at his phone,
02:28replying to a text with total indifference.
02:30Before I left,
02:31I gave her my buddy's Burner Cryptos account
02:33and told her it was my new number.
02:35What?
02:35She chatted with him for a whole year
02:37and never noticed?
02:38As long as she thinks it's me,
02:40she's happy.
02:41She's too clueless to notice.
02:42The flowers slipped from my hands.
02:45Right then,
02:46my phone vibrated.
02:47A message popped up
02:48from the Burner account
02:49I'd been talking to every day.
02:51Sweetheart,
02:51you awake?
02:52Did you eat breakfast?
02:53Don't just have coffee again.
02:55So,
02:56who the hell has been calling me sweetheart
02:57every night for the past year?
02:59I got into my car.
03:00At first,
03:00he barely replied.
03:02Did you have dinner?
03:03Yeah.
03:05Sometimes,
03:05he'd leave me on read for days.
03:07I thought Colin was just exhausted.
03:09He never liked texting much anyway.
03:12So I kept reaching out,
03:13over and over.
03:16Until one night,
03:17I sent this.
03:18I know I'm annoying.
03:19I just miss you.
03:20Please don't be mad at me,
03:21okay?
03:22You're not annoying.
03:23I'm sorry,
03:23I'll pewter from now on.
03:25An hour later,
03:25he finally replied.
03:27After that,
03:28everything changed.
03:29Did you make it to class?
03:31From that day on,
03:32he was like a different person.
03:33How are your cramps today?
03:35He'd remind me about class.
03:37Remember when I had cramps?
03:38And even scold me
03:39through the screen
03:40if he found out
03:41I only ate a bland salad all day.
03:43On my birthday,
03:44Colin's real account
03:45was dead silent.
03:46Happy birthday,
03:48my sweetheart.
03:49I want to be happy.
03:50But the burner account
03:51sent a message
03:52right at midnight.
03:54That was the day
03:55I decided to lose the weight.
03:57I thought Colin
03:58finally started caring about me.
04:00I thought if I just got prettier,
04:01he'd finally take us public.
04:03Looking back,
04:04none of that sweetness
04:05ever belonged to Colin.
04:06I patted my face twice
04:07and opened my gallery.
04:08There was a photo
04:09from a year ago.
04:10I was wearing a baggy hoodie,
04:12my face so crowned
04:12you couldn't see my jawline,
04:14grimming like an idiot
04:15between two desserts.
04:16I sent the photo as a test.
04:18Good morning.
04:18Sweetheart?
04:19A minute slipped by,
04:20then five minutes.
04:21There was still no response.
04:23I let out a bitter laugh.
04:24Of course.
04:25Flirting behind a screen
04:26is easy,
04:27but one look at the old me
04:28and he's gone.
04:29I was about to delete
04:30the account when my phone buzzed.
04:31He sent a photo back.
04:32A man standing in front
04:33of a mirror,
04:34his black shirt pulled up
04:35to his chest,
04:35showing off shredded abs
04:36and gray sweatpants.
04:37On the inside of his arm
04:38holding the phone,
04:39there was a tiny mole.
04:40Then,
04:40a message followed.
04:42Since you sent one,
04:43it's only fair
04:44I send one back.
04:46My face flushed instantly.
04:49Who does that?
04:52Didn't you just ask
04:53if I still wanted
04:54to call you sweetheart?
04:57And?
04:58I do.
05:00I'd call you that
05:01even if you weighed
05:02a hundred pounds more.
05:05I went from 220 pounds
05:07to a hundred.
05:09It only took me a year.
05:11I haven't seen Colin
05:13at all this year.
05:14He's been studying
05:15in Aldavia.
05:17He's finally coming home today.
05:19I stood at the gate
05:20with flowers,
05:21so nervous
05:22I couldn't stop checking
05:23my hair in the selfie camera
05:25before Colin left.
05:27He told me,
05:30When I get back,
05:32we'll make it official.
05:34We'll let everyone know.
05:43And back then,
05:44I actually believed him.
05:48Colin and I grew up
05:49right next door to each other.
05:52In elementary school,
05:53he chased off the boys
05:55who teased me
05:55about my weight.
06:01In middle school,
06:02he'd act all annoyed
06:03but still wait for me
06:04when I couldn't keep up
06:05in P.E.
06:06That's when I started
06:07falling for him.
06:09But as we got older
06:10and his circle grew,
06:11he started acting weird
06:12toward me.
06:15When no one was around,
06:16he'd eat the lunches I made
06:18and crash on my couch
06:19to play video games.
06:20But at school,
06:21he acted like a stranger.
06:23Even if we crossed paths,
06:25I'd only get a cold nod.
06:27I asked him why.
06:31The guys on the team
06:32are jerks.
06:33I just don't want them
06:34making fun of you.
06:37And again,
06:39I believed him.
06:41So this past year,
06:42I cut out all suites
06:44and ran five miles
06:45every morning and night.
06:46At my lowest point,
06:48I passed out on the track
06:49from low blood sugar.
06:50The first thing I asked the coach
06:52when I woke up
06:52was if I'd finished my laps.
06:54The airport intercom crackled
06:56and people finally started
06:57pouring out of the gate.
06:58Wearing the black jacket,
06:59I bought him.
06:59I was about to call his name
07:00when a girl in a white dress
07:02beat me to it,
07:02throwing her arms around him.
07:04Colin leaned down
07:05and kissed her
07:05like it was the most
07:06natural thing in the world.
07:07I knew that girl.
07:08Xanthe,
07:09the most famous cheerleader
07:10on campus.
07:11My feet felt like
07:12they were nailed to the floor.
07:13Where's your fat neighbor?
07:15Why isn't she here
07:15to pick you up today?
07:17Colin chuckled.
07:18She doesn't even know
07:19I'm back today.
07:20Doesn't she follow you around
07:21like a lost puppy 24-7?
07:23God, she's so annoying.
07:25If our parents hadn't been
07:26close friends for years,
07:27I would have ghosted her
07:28ages ago.
07:31He looked down at his phone,
07:33replying to a text
07:33with total indifference.
07:35Before I left,
07:36I gave her my buddy's
07:37Burner cryptos account
07:38and told her it was
07:38my new number.
07:39What?
07:40She chatted with him
07:41for a whole year
07:42and never noticed?
07:43As long as she thinks
07:44it's me,
07:44she's happy.
07:45She's too clueless to notice.
07:47The flowers slipped
07:48from my hands.
07:50Right then,
07:51my phone vibrated.
07:52A message popped up
07:53from the Burner account
07:54I'd been talking to every day.
07:56Sweetheart,
07:56you awake?
07:57Did you eat breakfast?
07:58Don't just have coffee again.
08:00So,
08:00who the hell has been
08:01calling me sweetheart
08:02every night for the past year?
08:04I got into my car.
08:05At first,
08:05he barely replied.
08:07Did you have dinner?
08:08Yeah.
08:10Sometimes,
08:10he'd leave me on read
08:11for days.
08:12I thought Colin
08:13was just exhausted.
08:14He never liked
08:15texting much anyway.
08:17So I kept reaching out,
08:18over and over.
08:21Until one night,
08:22I sent this.
08:23I know I'm annoying.
08:24I just miss you.
08:25Please don't be mad at me,
08:26okay?
08:27You're not annoying.
08:27I'm sorry,
08:28I'll pewter from now on.
08:29An hour later,
08:30he finally replied.
08:32After that,
08:33everything changed.
08:34Did you make it to class?
08:36From that day on,
08:37he was like a different person.
08:38How are your cramps today?
08:40He'd remind me about class,
08:42remember when I had cramps,
08:43and even scold me
08:44through the screen
08:45if he found out
08:46I only ate a bland salad all day.
08:48On my birthday,
08:49Colin's real account
08:50was dead silent.
08:51Happy birthday,
08:53my sweetheart.
08:53I want to be happy.
08:55But the burner account
08:56sent a message
08:57right at midnight.
08:59That was the day
09:00I decided to lose the weight.
09:02I thought Colin
09:03finally started caring about me.
09:04I thought if I just got prettier,
09:06he'd finally take us public.
09:08Looking back,
09:09none of that sweetness
09:09ever belonged to Colin.
09:11I patted my face twice
09:12and opened my gallery.
09:13There was a photo
09:14from a year ago.
09:15I was wearing a baggy hoodie,
09:16my face so crowned
09:17you couldn't see my jawline,
09:18grimming like an idiot
09:19between two desserts.
09:21I sent the photo as a test.
09:22Good morning.
09:23Sweetheart?
09:24A minute slipped by,
09:25then five minutes.
09:26There was still no response.
09:28I let out a bitter laugh.
09:29Of course.
09:30Flirting behind a screen is easy,
09:32but one look at the old me
09:33and he's gone.
09:34I was about to delete the account
09:35when my phone buzzed.
09:36He sent a photo back.
09:37A man standing in front of a mirror,
09:39his black shirt pulled up to his chest,
09:40showing off shredded abs
09:41and gray sweatpants.
09:42On the inside of his arm
09:43holding the phone,
09:44there was a tiny mole.
09:45Then,
09:45a message followed.
09:47Since you sent one,
09:48it's only fair
09:49I send one back.
09:50My face flushed instantly.
09:54Who does that?
09:57Didn't you just ask
09:58if I still wanted
09:59to call you sweetheart?
10:02And?
10:03I do.
10:05I'd call you that
10:06even if you weighed
10:07a hundred pounds more.
10:10I went from
10:10two hundred and twenty pounds
10:12to a hundred.
10:14It only took me a year.
10:16I haven't seen Colin
10:17at all this year.
10:19He's been studying
10:20in Eldavia.
10:22He's finally coming home today.
10:24I stood at the gate
10:25with flowers,
10:26so nervous
10:27I couldn't stop
10:28checking my hair
10:29in the selfie camera.
10:30Before Colin left,
10:31he told me,
10:35When I get back,
10:37we'll make it official.
10:39We'll let everyone know.
10:48And back then,
10:49I actually believed him.
10:53Colin and I grew up
10:54right next door
10:55to each other.
10:57In elementary school,
10:58he chased off the boys
10:59who teased me
11:00about my weight.
11:05In middle school,
11:07he'd act all annoyed
11:08but still wait for me
11:09when I couldn't keep up
11:10in P.E.
11:11That's when I started
11:12falling for him.
11:14But as we got older
11:15and his circle grew,
11:16he started acting
11:17weird toward me.
11:20When no one was around,
11:21he'd eat the lunches
11:22I made
11:22and crash on my couch
11:24to play video games.
11:25But at school,
11:26he acted like a stranger.
11:28Even if we crossed paths,
11:30I'd only get a cold nod.
11:32I asked him why.
11:36The guys on the team
11:37are jerks.
11:38I just don't want them
11:39making fun of you.
11:42And again,
11:44I believed him.
11:46So this past year,
11:47I cut out all sweets
11:48and ran five miles
11:49every morning and night.
11:51At my lowest point,
11:52I passed out on the track
11:54from low blood sugar.
11:55The first thing
11:56I asked the coach
11:56when I woke up
11:57was if I'd finished my laps.
11:59The airport intercom
12:00crackled
12:00and people finally
12:01started pouring out
12:02of the gate.
12:03Wearing the black jacket
12:04I bought him.
12:04I was about to call his name
12:05when a girl in a white dress
12:06beat me to it,
12:07throwing her arms around him.
12:09Colin leaned down
12:09and kissed her like it was
12:10the most natural thing
12:11in the world.
12:12I knew that girl.
12:13Xanthe,
12:14the most famous cheerleader
12:15on campus.
12:16My feet felt like
12:17they were nailed
12:17to the floor.
12:18Where's your fat neighbor?
12:19Why isn't she here
12:20to pick you up today?
12:22Colin chuckled.
12:23She doesn't even know
12:24I'm back today.
12:25Doesn't she follow you around
12:26like a lost puppy
12:2724-7?
12:28God, she's so annoying.
12:30If our parents
12:31hadn't been close friends
12:31for years,
12:32I would have ghosted
12:33her ages ago.
12:36He looked down
12:36at his phone,
12:37replying to a text
12:38with total indifference.
12:40Before I left,
12:41I gave her my buddy's
12:41burner cryptos account
12:43and told her
12:43it was my new number.
12:44What?
12:45She chatted with him
12:46for a whole year
12:47and never noticed?
12:48As long as she thinks
12:49it's me,
12:49she's happy.
12:50She's too clueless
12:51to notice.
12:52The flowers slipped
12:53from my hands.
12:54Right then,
12:55my phone vibrated.
12:57A message popped up
12:58from the burner account
12:59I'd been talking to
13:00every day.
13:00Sweetheart,
13:01you awake?
13:02Did you eat breakfast?
13:03Don't just have coffee again.
13:05So,
13:05who the hell
13:06has been calling me
13:07sweetheart every night
13:07for the past year?
13:08I got into my car.
13:09At first,
13:10he barely replied.
13:12Did you have dinner?
13:13Yeah.
13:14Sometimes,
13:15he'd leave me on read
13:16for days.
13:17I thought Colin
13:18was just exhausted.
13:19He never liked
13:20texting much anyway.
13:21So,
13:22I kept reaching out
13:23over and over.
13:25Until one night,
13:27I sent this.
13:28I know I'm annoying.
13:29I just miss you.
13:30Please don't be mad at me,
13:31okay?
13:31You're not annoying.
13:32I'm sorry.
13:33I'll pewter from now on.
13:34An hour later,
13:35he finally replied.
13:36After that,
13:38everything changed.
13:39Did you make it to class?
13:41From that day on,
13:42he was like a different person.
13:43How are your cramps today?
13:45He'd remind me about class.
13:46Remember when I had cramps?
13:48And even scold me
13:49through the screen
13:50if he found out
13:51I only ate a bland salad all day.
13:53On my birthday,
13:54Colin's real account
13:55was dead silent.
13:56Happy birthday,
13:58my sweetheart.
13:58I want to be happy.
14:00But the burner account
14:01sent a message
14:02right at midnight.
14:04That was the day
14:05I decided to lose the weight.
14:07I thought Colin
14:07finally started caring about me.
14:09I thought if I just got prettier,
14:11he'd finally take us public.
14:13Looking back,
14:14none of that sweetness
14:14ever belonged to Colin.
14:16I patted my face twice
14:17and opened my gallery.
14:18There was a photo
14:19from a year ago.
14:20I was wearing a baggy hoodie,
14:21my face so crowned
14:22you couldn't see my jawline,
14:23grimming like an idiot
14:24between two desserts.
14:25I sent the photo as a test.
14:27Good morning.
14:28Sweetheart?
14:29A minute slipped by,
14:30then five minutes.
14:31There was still no response.
14:32I let out a bitter laugh.
14:34Of course.
14:35Flirting behind a screen is easy,
14:36but one look at the old me
14:38and he's gone.
14:38I was about to delete the account
14:40when my phone buzzed.
14:41He sent a photo back.
14:42A man standing in front of a mirror,
14:43his black shirt pulled up to his chest,
14:45showing off shredded abs
14:46and gray sweatpants.
14:47On the inside of his arm
14:48holding the phone,
14:49there was a tiny mole.
14:50Then,
14:50a message followed.
14:52Since you sent one,
14:53it's only fair I send one back.
14:55My face flushed instantly.
14:58Hult is that.
15:02Didn't you just ask
15:03if I still wanted to call you sweetheart?
15:06And?
15:08I do.
15:10I'd call you that
15:11even if you weighed
15:11a hundred pounds more.
15:14I went from
15:15two hundred and twenty pounds
15:17to a hundred.
15:19It only took me a year.
15:21I haven't seen Colin
15:22at all this year.
15:23He's been studying
15:24in Aldavia.
15:26He's finally coming home today.
15:28I stood at the gate
15:30with flowers,
15:31so nervous
15:32I couldn't stop
15:33checking my hair
15:33in the selfie camera
15:34before Colin left.
15:36He told me,
15:40When I get back,
15:41we'll make it official.
15:44We'll let everyone know.
15:52And back then,
15:54I actually believed him.
15:58Colin and I grew up
15:59right next door to each other.
16:01In elementary school,
16:03he chased off the boys
16:04who teased me
16:05about my weight.
16:10In middle school,
16:11he'd act all annoyed
16:12but still wait for me
16:13when I couldn't keep up
16:14in P.E.
16:16That's when I started
16:17falling for him.
16:19But as we got older
16:20and his circle grew,
16:21he started acting weird
16:22toward me.
16:25When no one was around,
16:26he'd eat the lunches
16:27I made
16:27and crash on my couch
16:28to play video games.
16:30But at school,
16:31he acted like a stranger.
16:33Even if we crossed paths,
16:35I'd only get a cold nod.
16:36I asked him why.
16:40The guys on the team
16:41are jerks.
16:43I just don't want them
16:44making fun of you.
16:47And again,
16:48I believed him.
16:51So this past year,
16:52I cut out all suites
16:53and ran five miles
16:54every morning and night.
16:56At my lowest point,
16:57I passed out on the track
16:58from low blood sugar.
17:00The first thing I asked the coach
17:01when I woke up
17:02was if I'd finished my laps.
17:03The airport intercom crackled
17:05and people finally started
17:07pouring out of the gate.
17:08Wearing the black jacket,
17:09I bought him.
17:09I was about to call his name
17:10when a girl in a white dress
17:11beat me to it,
17:12throwing her arms around him.
17:13Colin leaned down
17:14and kissed her like it was
17:15the most natural thing
17:16in the world.
17:17I knew that girl.
17:18Xanthe,
17:18the most famous cheerleader
17:20on campus.
17:21My feet felt like
17:22they were nailed to the floor.
17:23Where's your fat neighbor?
17:24Why isn't she here
17:25to pick you up today?
17:27Colin chuckled.
17:28She doesn't even know
17:28I'm back today.
17:30Doesn't she follow you around
17:31like a lost puppy 24-7?
17:32God, she's so annoying.
17:34If our parents hadn't been
17:36close friends for years,
17:37I would have ghosted her
17:38ages ago.
17:40He looked down at his phone,
17:42replying to a text
17:43with total indifference.
17:44Before I left,
17:45I gave her my buddy's
17:46burner cryptos account
17:47and told her
17:48it was my new number.
17:49What?
17:50She chatted with him
17:51for a whole year
17:52and never noticed?
17:53As long as she thinks
17:53it's me,
17:54she's happy.
17:55She's too clueless to notice.
17:57The flowers slipped
17:58from my hands.
17:59Right then,
18:00my phone vibrated.
18:01A message popped up
18:03from the burner account
18:04I'd been talking to
18:04every day.
18:05Sweetheart,
18:06you awake?
18:07Did you eat breakfast?
18:08Don't just have coffee again.
18:10So,
18:10who the hell
18:11has been calling me
18:11sweetheart every night
18:12for the past year?
18:13I got into my car.
18:14At first,
18:15he barely replied.
18:16Did you have dinner?
18:18Yeah.
18:19Sometimes,
18:20he'd leave me on read
18:21for days.
18:22I thought Colin
18:23was just exhausted.
18:24He never liked
18:25texting much anyway.
18:26So,
18:27I kept reaching out
18:28over and over.
18:30Until one night,
18:31I sent this.
18:33I know I'm annoying.
18:34I just miss you.
18:35Please don't be mad at me,
18:36okay?
18:36You're not annoying.
18:37I'm sorry.
18:38I'll pewter from now on.
18:39An hour later,
18:40he finally replied.
18:41After that,
18:42everything changed.
18:44Did you make it to class?
18:45From that day on,
18:47he was like a different person.
18:48How are your cramps today?
18:49He'd remind me about class.
18:51Remember when I had cramps?
18:52And even scold me
18:54through the screen
18:55if he found out
18:55I only ate a bland salad all day.
18:57On my birthday,
18:59Colin's real account
19:00was dead silent.
19:01Happy birthday,
19:02my sweetheart.
19:03I want to be happy.
19:04But the burner account
19:06sent a message
19:06right at midnight.
19:09That was the day
19:10I decided to lose the weight.
19:11I thought Colin
19:12finally started caring about me.
19:14I thought if I just got prettier,
19:16he'd finally take us public.
19:17Looking back,
19:18none of that sweetness
19:19ever belonged to Colin.
19:20I patted my face twice
19:22and opened my gallery.
19:23There was a photo
19:24from a year ago.
19:25I was wearing a baggy hoodie,
19:26my face so crowned
19:27you couldn't see my jawline,
19:28grimming like an idiot
19:29between two desserts.
19:30I sent the photo as a test.
19:32Good morning.
19:33Sweetheart?
19:34A minute slipped by,
19:35then five minutes.
19:36There was still no response.
19:37I let out a bitter laugh.
19:39Of course.
19:40Flirting behind a screen is easy,
19:41but one look at the old me
19:42and he's gone.
19:43I was about to delete the account
19:45when my phone buzzed.
19:46He sent a photo back.
19:47A man standing in front of a mirror,
19:48his black shirt pulled up to his chest,
19:50showing off shredded abs
19:51and gray sweatpants.
19:51On the inside of his arm
19:53holding the phone,
19:53there was a tiny mole.
19:55Then,
19:55a message followed.
19:57Since you sent one,
19:58it's only fair I send one back.
20:00My face flushed instantly.
20:03Who does that?
20:07Didn't you just ask
20:08if I still wanted
20:09to call you sweetheart?
20:11And?
20:13I do.
20:15I'd call you that
20:16even if you weighed
20:16a hundred pounds more.
20:19I went from 220 pounds
20:21to a hundred.
20:24It only took me a year.
20:26I haven't seen Colin
20:27at all this year.
20:28He's been studying
20:29in Aldavia.
20:31He's finally coming home today.
20:33I stood at the gate
20:34with flowers,
20:36so nervous
20:37I couldn't stop checking
20:38my hair in the selfie camera
20:39before Colin left.
20:41He told me,
20:45When I get back,
20:46we'll make it official.
20:49We'll let everyone know.
20:57And back then,
20:59I actually believed him.
21:03Colin and I grew up
21:04right next door
21:05to each other.
21:06In elementary school,
21:08he chased off the boys
21:09who teased me
21:10about my weight.
21:15In middle school,
21:16he'd act all annoyed
21:17but still wait for me
21:18when I couldn't keep up
21:19in P.E.
21:21That's when I started
21:22falling for him.
21:23But as we got older
21:25and his circle grew,
21:26he started acting
21:27weird toward me.
21:29When no one was around,
21:31he'd eat the lunches
21:32I made
21:32and crash on my couch
21:33to play video games.
21:34But at school,
21:36he acted like a stranger.
21:38Even if we crossed paths,
21:39I'd only get a cold nod.
21:41I asked him why.
21:45The guys on the team
21:46are jerks.
21:48I just don't want them
21:49making fun of you.
21:52And again,
21:53I believed him.
21:56So this past year,
21:57I cut out all sweets
21:58and ran five miles
21:59every morning and night.
22:01At my lowest point,
22:02I passed out on the track
22:03from low blood sugar.
22:05The first thing
22:05I asked the coach
22:06when I woke up
22:07was if I'd finished my laps.
22:09The airport intercom crackled
22:10and people finally started
22:11pouring out of the gate.
22:12Wearing the black jacket,
22:13I bought him.
22:14I was about to call his name
22:15when a girl in a white dress
22:16beat me to it,
22:17throwing her arms around him.
22:18Colin leaned down
22:19and kissed her
22:20like it was the most
22:20natural thing in the world.
22:21I knew that girl.
22:23Xanthe,
22:23the most famous cheerleader
22:25on campus.
22:26My feet felt like
22:27they were nailed to the floor.
22:28Where's your fat neighbor?
22:29Why isn't she here
22:30to pick you up today?
22:31Colin chuckled.
22:33She doesn't even know
22:33I'm back today.
22:34Doesn't she follow you around
22:36like a lost puppy 24-7?
22:38God, she's so annoying.
22:39If our parents hadn't been
22:41close friends for years,
22:42I would have ghosted her
22:43ages ago.
22:45He looked down at his phone,
22:47replying to a text
22:48with total indifference.
22:49Before I left,
22:50I gave her my buddy's
22:51burner cryptos account
22:52and told her it was
22:53my new number.
22:54What?
22:55She chatted with him
22:56for a whole year
22:56and never noticed?
22:57As long as she thinks
22:58it's me,
22:59she's happy.
23:00She's too clueless
23:01to notice.
23:02The flowers slipped
23:03from my hands.
23:04Right then,
23:05my phone vibrated.
23:06A message popped up
23:08from the burner account
23:09I'd been talking to
23:09every day.
23:10Sweetheart,
23:11you awake?
23:11Did you eat breakfast?
23:13Don't just have coffee again.
23:14So,
23:15who the hell
23:15has been calling me
23:16sweetheart every night
23:17for the past year?
23:18I got into my car.
23:19At first,
23:20he barely replied.
23:21Did you have dinner?
23:23Yeah.
23:24Sometimes,
23:25he'd leave me on red
23:26for days.
23:27I thought Colin
23:27was just exhausted.
23:29He never liked
23:30texting much anyway.
23:31So,
23:32I kept reaching out
23:33over and over.
23:35Until one night,
23:36I sent this.
23:37I know I'm annoying.
23:38I just miss you.
23:40Please don't be mad
23:40at me,
23:41okay?
23:41You're not annoying.
23:42I'm sorry.
23:43I'll pewter from now on.
23:44An hour later,
23:45he finally replied.
23:46After that,
23:47everything changed.
23:49Did you make it
23:50to class?
23:50From that day on,
23:51he was like
23:52a different person.
23:53How are your cramps today?
23:54He'd remind me
23:55about class,
23:56remember when I had cramps,
23:58and even scold me
23:59through the screen
23:59if he found out
24:00I only ate
24:01a bland salad all day.
24:02On my birthday,
24:04Colin's real account
24:05was dead silent.
24:06Happy birthday,
24:07my sweetheart.
24:08I want to be happy.
24:09But the burner account
24:10sent a message
24:11right at midnight.
24:14That was the day
24:15I decided to lose the weight.
24:16I thought Colin
24:17finally started
24:18caring about me.
24:19I thought if I just
24:20got prettier,
24:21he'd finally take us public.
24:22Looking back,
24:23none of that sweetness
24:24ever belonged to Colin.
24:25I patted my face twice
24:27and opened my gallery.
24:28There was a photo
24:29from a year ago.
24:29I was wearing
24:30a baggy hoodie,
24:31my face so crowned
24:32you couldn't see my jawline,
24:33grimming like an idiot
24:34between two desserts.
24:35I sent the photo
24:36as a test.
24:37Good morning.
24:38Sweetheart?
24:38A minute slipped by,
24:40then five minutes.
24:41There was still no response.
24:42I let out a bitter laugh.
24:44Of course.
24:44Flirting behind a screen
24:45is easy,
24:46but one look at the old me
24:47and he's gone.
24:48I was about to delete
24:49the account
24:49when my phone buzzed.
24:50He sent a photo back.
24:52A man standing
24:52in front of a mirror,
24:53his black shirt
24:54pulled up to his chest,
24:55showing off shredded abs
24:55and gray sweatpants.
24:56On the inside of his arm
24:57holding the phone,
24:58there was a tiny mole.
24:59Then,
25:00a message followed.
25:02Since you sent one,
25:03it's only fair
25:04I send one back.
25:05My face flushed instantly.
25:08Hult is Zach.
25:12Didn't you just ask
25:13if I still wanted
25:14to call you Sweetheart?
25:16And?
25:17I do.
25:19I'd call you that
25:20even if you weighed
25:21a hundred pounds more.
25:24I went from 220 pounds
25:26to a hundred.
25:29It only took me a year.
25:30I haven't seen Colin
25:32at all this year.
25:33He's been studying
25:34in Aldavia.
25:36He's finally coming home today.
25:38I stood at the gate
25:39with flowers,
25:41so nervous
25:41I couldn't stop
25:42checking my hair
25:43in the selfie camera
25:44before Colin left.
25:46He told me,
25:49When I get back,
25:51we'll make it official.
25:53We'll let everyone know.
26:02And back then,
26:03I actually believed him.
26:07Colin and I grew up
26:09right next door
26:09to each other.
26:11In elementary school,
26:13he chased off the boys
26:14who teased me
26:15about my weight.
26:20In middle school,
26:21he'd act all annoyed
26:22but still wait for me
26:23when I couldn't keep up
26:24in P.E.
26:26That's when I started
26:27falling for him.
26:28But as we got older
26:30and his circle grew,
26:31he started acting
26:31weird toward me.
26:34When no one was around,
26:36he'd eat the lunches
26:37I made
26:37and crash on my couch
26:38to play video games.
26:39But at school,
26:41he acted like a stranger.
26:42Even if we crossed paths,
26:44I'd only get a cold nod.
26:46I asked him why.
26:50The guys on the team
26:51are jerks.
26:53I just don't want them
26:54making fun of you.
26:57And again,
26:58I believed him.
27:01So this past year,
27:02I cut out all suites
27:03and ran five miles
27:04every morning and night.
27:05At my lowest point,
27:07I passed out on the track
27:08from low blood sugar.
27:10The first thing
27:10I asked the coach
27:11when I woke up
27:12was if I'd finished my laps.
27:13The airport intercom crackled
27:15and people finally started
27:16pouring out of the gate.
27:17Wearing the black jacket,
27:18I bought him.
27:19I was about to call his name
27:20when a girl in a white dress
27:21beat me to it,
27:22throwing her arms around him.
27:23Colin leaned down
27:24and kissed her
27:24like it was the most
27:25natural thing in the world.
27:26I knew that girl.
27:27Xanthe,
27:28the most famous cheerleader
27:29on campus.
27:30My feet felt like
27:31they were nailed to the floor.
27:33Where's your fat neighbor?
27:34Why isn't she here
27:35to pick you up today?
27:36Colin chuckled.
27:37She doesn't even know
27:38I'm back today.
27:39Doesn't she follow you around
27:40like a lost puppy 24-7?
27:42God, she's so annoying.
27:44If our parents hadn't been
27:45close friends for years,
27:47I would have ghosted her
27:47ages ago.
27:50He looked down at his phone,
27:52replying to a text
27:53with total indifference.
27:54Before I left,
27:55I gave her my buddy's
27:56Burner Cryptos account
27:57and told her it was
27:58my new number.
27:59What?
27:59She chatted with him
28:01for a whole year
28:01and never noticed?
28:02As long as she thinks
28:03it's me,
28:04she's happy.
28:05She's too clueless to notice.
28:07The flowers slipped
28:08from my hands.
28:09Right then,
28:10my phone vibrated.
28:11A message popped up
28:13from the Burner account
28:13I'd been talking to
28:14every day.
28:15Sweetheart,
28:15you awake?
28:16Did you eat breakfast?
28:18Don't just have coffee again.
28:19So,
28:20who the hell
28:20has been calling me
28:21sweetheart every night
28:22for the past year?
28:23I got into my car.
28:24At first,
28:25he barely replied.
28:26Did you have dinner?
28:28Yeah.
28:29Sometimes,
28:29he'd leave me on read
28:30for days.
28:31I thought Colin
28:32was just exhausted.
28:34He never liked
28:34texting much anyway.
28:36So I kept reaching out,
28:37over and over.
28:40Until one night,
28:41I sent this.
28:42I know I'm annoying.
28:43I just miss you.
28:44Please don't be mad at me,
28:45okay?
28:46You're not annoying.
28:47I'm sorry,
28:48I'll pewter from now on.
28:49An hour later,
28:50he finally replied.
28:51After that,
28:52everything changed.
28:54Did you make it to class?
28:55From that day on,
28:56he was like a different person.
28:58How are your cramps today?
28:59He'd remind me about class,
29:01remember when I had cramps?
29:02And even scold me
29:03through the screen
29:04if he found out
29:05I only ate a bland salad all day.
29:07On my birthday,
29:09Colin's real account
29:09was dead silent.
29:11Happy birthday,
29:12my sweetheart.
29:13I want to be happy.
29:14But the Burner account
29:15sent a message
29:16right at midnight.
29:19That was the day
29:20I decided to lose the weight.
29:21I thought Colin
29:22finally started caring about me.
29:24I thought if I just got prettier,
29:26he'd finally take us public.
29:27Looking back,
29:28none of that sweetness
29:29ever belonged to Colin.
29:30I patted my face twice
29:31and opened my gallery.
29:33There was a photo
29:33from a year ago.
29:34I was wearing a baggy hoodie,
29:36my face so crowned
29:37you couldn't see my jawline,
29:38grimming like an idiot
29:39between two desserts.
29:40I sent the photo as a test.
29:42Good morning.
29:43Sweetheart?
29:43A minute slipped by,
29:45then five minutes.
29:46There was still no response.
29:47I let out a bitter laugh.
29:48Of course.
29:49Flirting behind a screen is easy,
29:51but one look at the old me
29:52and he's gone.
29:53I was about to delete the account
29:54when my phone buzzed.
29:55He sent a photo back.
29:56A man standing in front of a mirror,
29:58his black shirt pulled up to his chest,
29:59showing off shredded abs
30:00and gray sweatpants.
30:01On the inside of his arm
30:02holding the phone,
30:03there was a tiny mole.
30:04Then,
30:05a message followed.
30:06Since you sent one,
30:08it's only fair I send one back.
30:10My face flushed instantly.
30:13Hult is back.
30:14I'm back.
30:17Didn't you just ask
30:18if I still wanted to call you sweetheart?
30:21And?
30:22I do.
30:24I'd call you that
30:25even if you weighed 100 pounds more.
30:29I went from 220 pounds to 100.
30:33It only took me a year.
30:35I haven't seen Colin at all this year.
30:38He's been studying in Aldavia.
30:41He's finally coming home today.
30:43I stood at the gate with flowers,
30:46so nervous I couldn't stop checking my hair
30:48in the selfie camera
30:49before Colin left.
30:51He told me,
30:54When I get back,
30:56we'll make it official.
30:58We'll let everyone know.
31:07And back then,
31:08I actually believed him.
31:12Colin and I grew up
31:14right next door to each other.
31:16In elementary school,
31:18he chased off the boys
31:19who teased me about my weight.
31:25In middle school,
31:26he'd act all annoyed
31:27but still wait for me
31:28when I couldn't keep up in P.E.
31:30That's when I started falling for him.
31:33But as we got older
31:34and his circle grew,
31:35he started acting weird toward me.
31:39When no one was around,
31:41he'd eat the lunches I made
31:42and crash on my couch
31:43to play video games.
31:44But at school,
31:45he acted like a stranger.
31:47Even if we crossed paths,
31:49I'd only get a cold nod.
31:51I asked him why.
31:55The guys on the team are jerks.
31:58I just don't want them
31:59making fun of you.
32:02And again,
32:03I believed him.
32:05So this past year,
32:07I cut out all sweets
32:08and ran five miles
32:09every morning and night.
32:10At my lowest point,
32:12I passed out on the track
32:13from low blood sugar.
32:14The first thing I asked the coach
32:16when I woke up
32:16was if I'd finished my laps.
32:18The airport intercom crackled
32:20and people finally started
32:21pouring out of the gate.
32:22Wearing the black jacket,
32:23I bought him.
32:24I was about to call his name
32:25when a girl in a white dress
32:26beat me to it,
32:26throwing her arms around him.
32:28Colin leaned down
32:29and kissed her
32:29like it was the most natural thing
32:30in the world.
32:31I knew that girl.
32:32Xanthe,
32:33the most famous cheerleader
32:34on campus.
32:35My feet felt like
32:36they were nailed to the floor.
32:38Where's your fat neighbor?
32:39Why isn't she here
32:40to pick you up today?
32:41Colin chuckled.
32:42She doesn't even know
32:43I'm back today.
32:44Doesn't she follow you around
32:45like a lost puppy 24-7?
32:47God, she's so annoying.
32:49If our parents hadn't been
32:50close friends for years,
32:51I would have ghosted her
32:52ages ago.
32:55He looked down at his phone,
32:57replying to a text
32:58with total indifference.
32:59Before I left,
33:00I gave her my buddy's
33:01Burner Cryptos account
33:02and told her it was
33:03my new number.
33:04What?
33:04She chatted with him
33:05for a whole year
33:06and never noticed?
33:07As long as she thinks
33:08it's me,
33:09she's happy.
33:10She's too clueless to notice.
33:11The flowers slipped
33:12from my hands.
33:14Right then,
33:15my phone vibrated.
33:16A message popped up
33:17from the Burner account
33:18I'd been talking to
33:19every day.
33:20Sweetheart,
33:20you awake?
33:21Did you eat breakfast?
33:23Don't just have coffee again.
33:24So,
33:25who the hell
33:25has been calling me
33:26sweetheart every night
33:27for the past year?
33:28I got into my car.
33:29At first,
33:29he barely replied.
33:31Did you have dinner?
33:32Yeah.
33:34Sometimes,
33:34he'd leave me on read
33:35for days.
33:36I thought Colin
33:37was just exhausted.
33:38He never liked
33:39texting much anyway.
33:41So,
33:41I kept reaching out
33:42over and over.
33:45Until one night,
33:46I sent this.
33:47I know I'm annoying.
33:48I just miss you.
33:49Please don't be mad at me,
33:50okay?
33:51You're not annoying.
33:52I'm sorry.
33:52I'll pewter from now on.
33:54An hour later,
33:54he finally replied.
33:56After that,
33:57everything changed.
33:58Did you make it to class?
34:00From that day on,
34:01he was like a different person.
34:02How are your cramps today?
34:04He'd remind me about class.
34:06Remember when I had cramps?
34:07And even scold me
34:08through the screen
34:09if he found out
34:10I only ate a bland salad all day.
34:12On my birthday,
34:13Colin's real account
34:14was dead silent.
34:15Happy birthday,
34:17my sweetheart.
34:18I want to be happy.
34:19But the burner account
34:20sent a message
34:21right at midnight.
34:23That was the day
34:24I decided to lose the weight.
34:26I thought Colin
34:27finally started caring about me.
34:29I thought if I just got prettier,
34:30he'd finally take us public.
34:32Looking back,
34:33none of that sweetness
34:34ever belonged to Colin.
34:35I patted my face twice
34:36and opened my gallery.
34:37There was a photo
34:38from a year ago.
34:39I was wearing a baggy hoodie,
34:41my face so crowned
34:41you couldn't see my jawline,
34:43grimming like an idiot
34:43between two desserts.
34:45I sent the photo as a test.
34:46Good morning.
34:47Sweetheart?
34:48A minute slipped by,
34:49then five minutes.
34:50There was still no response.
34:52I let out a bitter laugh.
34:53Of course.
34:54Flirting behind a screen is easy,
34:56but one look at the old me
34:57and he's gone.
34:58I was about to delete the account
34:59when my phone buzzed.
35:00He sent a photo back.
35:01A man standing in front of a mirror,
35:03his black shirt pulled up to his chest,
35:04showing off shredded abs
35:05and gray sweatpants.
35:06On the inside of his arm
35:07holding the phone,
35:08there was a tiny mole.
35:09Then,
35:09a message followed.
35:11Since you sent one,
35:12it's only fair I send one back.
35:14My face flushed instantly.
35:18Hult is back.
35:21Didn't you just ask
35:22if I still wanted
35:23to call you sweetheart?
35:26And?
35:27I do.
35:29I'd call you that
35:30even if you weighed
35:31a hundred pounds more.
35:34I went from
35:35two hundred and twenty pounds
35:36to a hundred.
35:38It only took me a year.
35:40I haven't seen Colin
35:42at all this year.
35:43He's been studying
35:44in Eldavia.
35:46He's finally coming home today.
35:48I stood at the gate
35:49with flowers,
35:50so nervous
35:51I couldn't stop checking
35:52my hair in the selfie camera.
35:54before Colin left.
35:55He told me,
35:59When I get back,
36:01we'll make it official.
36:03We'll let everyone know.
36:12And back then,
36:13I actually believed him.
36:17Colin and I grew up
36:18right next door
36:19to each other.
36:21In elementary school,
36:22he chased off the boys
36:24who teased me
36:24about my weight.
36:30In middle school,
36:31he'd act all annoyed
36:32but still wait for me
36:33when I couldn't keep up
36:34in P.E.
36:35That's when I started
36:36falling for him.
36:38But as we got older
36:39and his circle grew,
36:40he started acting weird
36:41toward me.
36:44When no one was around,
36:45he'd eat the lunches
36:46I made
36:47and crash on my couch
36:48to play video games.
36:49But at school,
36:50he acted like a stranger.
36:52Even if we crossed paths,
36:54I'd only get a cold nod.
36:56I asked him why.
37:00The guys on the team
37:01are jerks.
37:02I just don't want them
37:03making fun of you.
37:06And again,
37:08I believed him.
37:10So this past year,
37:11I cut out all sweets
37:13and ran five miles
37:14every morning and night.
37:15At my lowest point,
37:17I passed out on the track
37:18from low blood sugar.
37:19The first thing
37:20I asked the coach
37:21when I woke up
37:21was if I'd finished my laps.
37:23The airport intercom crackled
37:25and people finally started
37:26pouring out of the gate.
37:27Wearing the black jacket,
37:28I bought him.
37:28I was about to call his name
37:29when a girl in a white dress
37:31beat me to it,
37:31throwing her arms around him.
37:33Colin leaned down
37:34and kissed her
37:34like it was the most
37:35natural thing in the world.
37:36I knew that girl.
37:37Xanthe,
37:38the most famous cheerleader
37:39on campus.
37:40My feet felt like
37:41they were nailed to the floor.
37:42Where's your fat neighbor?
37:43Why isn't she here
37:44to pick you up today?
37:46Colin chuckled.
37:47She doesn't even know
37:48I'm back today.
37:49Doesn't she follow you around
37:50like a lost puppy 24-7?
37:52God, she's so annoying.
37:54If our parents hadn't been
37:55close friends for years,
37:56I would have ghosted her
37:57ages ago.
38:00He looked down at his phone,
38:01replying to a text
38:02with total indifference.
38:04Before I left,
38:05I gave her my buddy's
38:06burner cryptos account
38:07and told her it was
38:07my new number.
38:08What?
38:09She chatted with him
38:10for a whole year
38:11and never noticed?
38:12As long as she thinks it's me,
38:13she's happy.
38:14She's too clueless to notice.
38:16The flowers slipped
38:17from my hands.
38:19Right then,
38:20my phone vibrated.
38:21A message popped up
38:22from the burner account
38:23I'd been talking to every day.
38:25Sweetheart,
38:25you awake?
38:26Did you eat breakfast?
38:27Don't just have coffee again.
38:29So,
38:29who the hell has been
38:30calling me sweetheart
38:31every night for the past year?
38:33I got into my car.
38:34At first,
38:34he barely replied.
38:36Did you have dinner?
38:37Yeah.
38:39Sometimes,
38:39he'd leave me on read
38:40for days.
38:41I thought Colin
38:42was just exhausted.
38:43He never liked texting
38:44much anyway.
38:46So I kept reaching out
38:47over and over.
38:50Until one night,
38:51I sent this.
38:52I know I'm annoying.
38:53I just miss you.
38:54Please don't be mad at me,
38:55okay?
38:56You're not annoying.
38:56I'm sorry.
38:57I'll pewter from now on.
38:58An hour later,
38:59he finally replied.
39:01After that,
39:02everything changed.
39:03Did you make it to class?
39:05From that day on,
39:06he was like a different person.
39:07How are your cramps today?
39:09He'd remind me about class.
39:10Remember when I had cramps?
39:12And even scold me
39:13through the screen
39:14if he found out
39:15I only ate a bland salad all day.
39:17On my birthday,
39:18Colin's real account
39:19was dead silent.
39:20Happy birthday,
39:22my sweetheart.
39:22I want to be happy.
39:24But the burner account
39:25sent a message
39:26right at midnight.
39:28That was the day
39:29I decided to lose the weight.
39:31I thought Colin
39:32finally started caring about me.
39:33I thought if I just got prettier,
39:35he'd finally take us public.
39:37Looking back,
39:38none of that sweetness
39:38ever belonged to Colin.
39:40I patted my face twice
39:41and opened my gallery.
39:42There was a photo
39:43from a year ago.
39:44I was wearing a baggy hoodie,
39:45my face so crowned
39:46you couldn't see my jawline,
39:48grimming like an idiot
39:48between two desserts.
39:50I sent the photo as a test.
39:51Good morning.
39:52Sweetheart?
39:53A minute slipped by,
39:54then five minutes.
39:55There was still no response.
39:56I let out a bitter laugh.
39:58Of course.
39:59Flirting behind a screen is easy,
40:01but one look at the old me
40:02and he's gone.
40:03I was about to delete the account
40:04when my phone buzzed.
40:05He sent a photo back.
40:06A man standing in front of a mirror,
40:07his black shirt pulled up to his chest,
40:09showing off shredded abs
40:10and gray sweatpants.
40:11On the inside of his arm
40:12holding the phone,
40:13there was a tiny mole.
40:14Then,
40:14a message followed.
40:16Since you sent one,
40:17it's only fair I send one back.
40:19My face flushed instantly.
40:22Hult is back.
40:26Didn't you just ask
40:27if I still wanted to call you
40:29sweetheart?
40:31And?
40:32I do.
40:34I'd call you that
40:35even if you weighed
40:36a hundred pounds more.
40:38I went from 220 pounds
40:41to a hundred.
40:43It only took me a year.
40:45I haven't seen Colin
40:46at all this year.
40:47He's been studying
40:49in Aldavia.
40:51He's finally coming home today.
40:53I stood at the gate
40:54with flowers,
40:55so nervous
40:56I couldn't stop checking my hair
40:58in the selfie camera
40:58before Colin left.
41:00He told me,
41:04When I get back,
41:06we'll make it official.
41:08We'll let everyone know.
41:17And back then,
41:18I actually believed him.
41:22Colin and I grew up
41:23right next door to each other.
41:26In elementary school,
41:27he chased off the boys
41:28who teased me
41:29about my weight.
41:34In middle school,
41:36he'd act all annoyed
41:37but still wait for me
41:38when I couldn't keep up in P.E.
41:40That's when I started
41:41falling for him.
41:43But as we got older
41:44and his circle grew,
41:45he started acting weird
41:46toward me.
41:49When no one was around,
41:50he'd eat the lunches I made
41:51and crash on my couch
41:53to play video games.
41:54But at school,
41:55he acted like a stranger.
41:57Even if we crossed paths,
41:59I'd only get a cold nod.
42:01I asked him why.
42:04The guys on the team
42:06are jerks.
42:07I just don't want them
42:08making fun of you.
42:11And again,
42:13I believed him.
42:15So this past year,
42:16I cut out all suites
42:17and ran five miles
42:18every morning and night.
42:20At my lowest point,
42:21I passed out on the track
42:23from low blood sugar.
42:24The first thing I asked the coach
42:25when I woke up
42:26was if I'd finished my laps.
42:28The airport intercom crackled
42:29and people finally started
42:31pouring out of the gate.
42:32Wearing the black jacket,
42:33I bought him.
42:33I was about to call his name
42:34when a girl in a white dress
42:35beat me to it,
42:36throwing her arms around him.
42:38Colin leaned down
42:38and kissed her like it was
42:39the most natural thing
42:40in the world.
42:41I knew that girl.
42:42Xanthe,
42:43the most famous cheerleader
42:44on campus.
42:45My feet felt like
42:46they were nailed to the floor.
42:47Where's your fat neighbor?
42:49Why isn't she here
42:49to pick you up today?
42:51Colin chuckled.
42:52She doesn't even know
42:53I'm back today.
42:54Doesn't she follow you around
42:55like a lost puppy 24-7?
42:57God, she's so annoying.
42:59If our parents hadn't been
43:00close friends for years,
43:01I would have ghosted her
43:02ages ago.
43:05He looked down at his phone,
43:06replying to a text
43:07with total indifference.
43:09Before I left,
43:10I gave her my buddy's
43:10burner cryptos account
43:12and told her
43:12it was my new number.
43:13What?
43:14She chatted with him
43:15for a whole year
43:16and never noticed?
43:17As long as she thinks
43:18it's me,
43:18she's happy.
43:19She's too clueless to notice.
43:21The flowers slipped
43:22from my hands.
43:23Right then,
43:24my phone vibrated.
43:25A message popped up
43:27from the burner account
43:28I'd been talking to
43:29every day.
43:29Sweetheart,
43:30you awake?
43:31Did you eat breakfast?
43:32Don't just have coffee again.
43:34So,
43:34who the hell
43:35has been calling me
43:36sweetheart every night
43:36for the past year?
43:37I got into my car.
43:38At first,
43:39he barely replied.
43:41Did you have dinner?
43:42Yeah.
43:43Sometimes,
43:44he'd leave me on read
43:45for days.
43:46I thought Colin
43:47was just exhausted.
43:48He never liked
43:49texting much anyway.
43:50So,
43:51I kept reaching out
43:52over and over.
43:54Until one night,
43:56I sent this.
43:57I know I'm annoying.
43:58I just miss you.
43:59Please don't be mad at me,
44:00okay?
44:00You're not annoying.
44:01I'm sorry.
44:02I'll pewter from now on.
44:03An hour later,
44:04he finally replied.
44:05After that,
44:07everything changed.
44:08Did you make it to class?
44:10From that day on,
44:11he was like a different person.
44:12How are your cramps today?
44:14He'd remind me about class.
44:15Remember when I had cramps?
44:17And even scold me
44:18through the screen
44:19if he found out
44:20I only ate a bland salad all day.
44:22On my birthday,
44:23Colin's real account
44:24was dead silent.
44:25Happy birthday,
44:27my sweetheart.
44:27I want to be happy.
44:29But the burner account
44:30sent a message
44:31right at midnight.
44:33That was the day
44:34I decided to lose the weight.
44:36I thought Colin
44:36finally started caring about me.
44:38I thought if I just got prettier,
44:40he'd finally take us public.
44:42Looking back,
44:43none of that sweetness
44:43ever belonged to Colin.
44:45I patted my face twice
44:46and opened my gallery.
44:47There was a photo
44:48from a year ago.
44:49I was wearing a baggy hoodie,
44:50my face so crowned
44:51you couldn't see my jawline,
44:52grimming like an idiot
44:53between two desserts.
44:54I sent the photo as a test.
44:56Good morning.
44:57Sweetheart?
44:58A minute slipped by,
44:59then five minutes.
45:00There was still no response.
45:02I let out a bitter laugh.
45:03Of course.
45:04Flirting behind a screen is easy,
45:05but one look at the old me
45:07and he's gone.
45:07I was about to delete the account
45:09when my phone buzzed.
45:10He sent a photo back.
45:11A man standing in front of a mirror,
45:12his black shirt pulled up to his chest,
45:14showing off shredded abs
45:15and gray sweatpants.
45:16On the inside of his arm
45:17holding the phone,
45:18there was a tiny mole.
45:19Then, a message followed.
45:21Since you sent one,
45:22it's only fair I send one back.
45:24My face flushed instantly.
45:27Hult is that.
45:31Didn't you just ask
45:32if I still wanted to call you sweetheart?
45:35And?
45:37I do.
45:39I'd call you that
45:40even if you weighed
45:40a hundred pounds more.
45:43I went from 220 pounds
45:46to a hundred.
45:48It only took me a year.
45:50I haven't seen Colin
45:51at all this year.
45:52He's been studying
45:53in Aldavia.
45:55He's finally coming home today.
45:57I stood at the gate
45:59with flowers,
46:00so nervous
46:01I couldn't stop checking my hair
46:02in the selfie camera
46:03before Colin left.
46:05He told me,
46:09When I get back,
46:10we'll make it official.
46:13We'll let everyone know.
46:22And back then,
46:23I actually believed him.
46:27Colin and I grew up
46:28right next door to each other.
46:31In elementary school,
46:32he chased off the boys
46:33who teased me
46:34about my weight.
46:39In middle school,
46:40he'd act all annoyed
46:41but still wait for me
46:42when I couldn't keep up
46:43in P.E.
46:45That's when I started
46:46falling for him.
46:48But as we got older
46:49and his circle grew,
46:50he started acting weird
46:51toward me.
46:54When no one was around,
46:55he'd eat the lunches
46:56I made
46:56and crash on my couch
46:57to play video games.
46:58But at school,
47:00he acted like a stranger.
47:02Even if we crossed paths,
47:04I'd only get a cold nod.
47:05I asked him why.
47:09The guys on the team
47:10are jerks.
47:12I just don't want them
47:13making fun of you.
47:16And again,
47:17I believed him.
47:20So this past year,
47:21I cut out all sweets
47:22and ran five miles
47:23every morning and night.
47:25At my lowest point,
47:26I passed out on the track
47:27from low blood sugar.
47:29The first thing
47:29I asked the coach
47:30when I woke up
47:31was if I'd finished my laps.
47:33The airport intercom crackled
47:34and people finally started
47:36pouring out of the gate.
47:37Wearing the black jacket,
47:37I bought him.
47:38I was about to call his name
47:39when a girl in a white dress
47:40beat me to it,
47:41throwing her arms around him.
47:42Colin leaned down
47:43and kissed her
47:44like it was the most
47:44natural thing in the world.
47:46I knew that girl.
47:47Xanthe,
47:47the most famous cheerleader
47:49on campus.
47:50My feet felt like
47:51they were nailed to the floor.
47:52Where's your fat neighbor?
47:53Why isn't she here
47:54to pick you up today?
47:56Colin chuckled.
47:57She doesn't even know
47:57I'm back today.
47:58Doesn't she follow you around
48:00like a lost puppy 24-7?
48:02God, she's so annoying.
48:03If our parents hadn't been
48:05close friends for years,
48:06I would have ghosted her
48:07ages ago.
48:09He looked down at his phone,
48:11replying to a text
48:12with total indifference.
48:13Before I left,
48:14I gave her my buddy's
48:15Burner Cryptos account
48:16and told her
48:17it was my new number.
48:18What?
48:19She chatted with him
48:20for a whole year
48:21and never noticed?
48:21As long as she thinks
48:22it's me,
48:23she's happy.
48:24She's too clueless to notice.
48:26The flowers slipped
48:27from my hands.
48:28Right then,
48:29my phone vibrated.
48:31A message popped up
48:32from the Burner account
48:33I'd been talking to
48:33every day.
48:34Sweetheart,
48:35you awake?
48:36Did you eat breakfast?
48:37Don't just have coffee again.
48:39So,
48:39who the hell
48:40has been calling me
48:40sweetheart every night
48:41for the past year?
48:42I got into my car.
48:43At first,
48:44he barely replied.
48:45Did you have dinner?
48:47Yeah.
48:48Sometimes,
48:49he'd leave me on read
48:50for days.
48:50I thought Colin
48:52was just exhausted.
48:53He never liked
48:54texting much anyway.
48:55So,
48:56I kept reaching out
48:57over and over.
48:59Until one night,
49:00I sent this.
49:01I know I'm annoying.
49:03I just miss you.
49:04Please don't be mad
49:04at me,
49:05okay?
49:05You're not annoying.
49:06I'm sorry.
49:07I'll pewter from now on.
49:08An hour later,
49:09he finally replied.
49:10After that,
49:11everything changed.
49:13Did you make it
49:14to class?
49:14From that day on,
49:16he was like a different person.
49:17How are your cramps today?
49:18He'd remind me
49:19about class.
49:20Remember when I had cramps?
49:22And even scold me
49:23through the screen
49:24if he found out
49:24I only ate a bland salad
49:26all day.
49:26On my birthday,
49:28Colin's real account
49:29was dead silent.
49:30Happy birthday,
49:31my sweetheart.
49:32I want to be happy.
49:33But the burner account
49:35sent a message
49:35right at midnight.
49:38That was the day
49:39I decided to lose the weight.
49:40I thought Colin
49:41finally started caring about me.
49:43I thought if I just got prettier,
49:45he'd finally take us public.
49:47Looking back,
49:47none of that sweetness
49:48ever belonged to Colin.
49:50I patted my face twice
49:51and opened my gallery.
49:52There was a photo
49:53from a year ago.
49:54I was wearing a baggy hoodie,
49:55my face so crowned
49:56you couldn't see my jawline,
49:57grimming like an idiot
49:58between two desserts.
49:59I sent the photo as a test.
50:01Good morning.
50:02Sweetheart?
50:03A minute slipped by,
50:04then five minutes.
50:05There was still no response.
50:06I let out a bitter laugh.
50:08Of course.
50:09Flirting behind a screen
50:10is easy,
50:10but one look at the old me
50:11and he's gone.
50:12I was about to delete
50:13the account when my phone buzzed.
50:15He sent a photo back.
50:16A man standing in front
50:17of a mirror,
50:17his black shirt pulled up
50:18to his chest,
50:19showing off shredded abs
50:20and gray sweatpants.
50:21On the inside of his arm
50:22holding the phone,
50:22there was a tiny mole.
50:24Then,
50:24a message followed.
50:26Since you sent one,
50:27it's only fair I send one back.
50:29My face flushed instantly.
50:32Hult is back.
50:36Didn't you just ask
50:37if I still wanted
50:38to call you sweetheart?
50:40And?
50:42I do.
50:44I'd call you that
50:45even if you weighed
50:45a hundred pounds more.