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ending up in a unexpected place

December 9, 2014
By Karymecobian30 BRONZE, Stockton, California
Karymecobian30 BRONZE, Stockton, California
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As soon as the nurse left the room, my mom started to fill out the papers. I started to  bite my nails because I  knew she was going to ask about my weight. When my mom began to ask the question, I pretended like I  didn't hear and looked away. My mom gave me the look and told me to  to tell her my weight, I looked at her and said 145 pounds . My mom responded

“You’re on the border of being anorexic.”
“ NO!!This is a good weight!” I said. 
“ Are you sure, if you didn't have those 5 EXTRA pounds you could of went to the anorexic hospital” 
“Mom why do you say this if you know I  eat right , you saw me eat.”  After that argument I just looked away and pretended that I was singing but after a few minutes, the doctors came in and told us about a medication to gain weight.My mom answered
“Thats great she needs to gain a few!!”
“Yes she needs to get into regular shape.” the doctor responded
After that I stayed in there to wait for my prescription . I was in a really bad mood after the doctor left because I knew that I didn't want to be like other people. After the nurse came and left the prescription I stood up and left. When we got in the car mom yelled.
“You should be embarrassed about what the doctor told you.”
“Why if I know what I'M doing I don't want to be eating chips all day with fries and just watch tv I want to go play soccer and just have outdoor activities .” I answered . Since we were going to do some arens I decided to stay in the car. Lots of things were going through my mind because I knew that in a few years I could be like everybody else . Since I was banned from PE, I decided tell my mom that I would take the deal and eat as as much as I could to gain weight. I was trying to convince her , and she said yes. This made me happy because I knew I wasn’t going to eat or drink the pills. Later when we were going home I had my headphones and I started to hear a report about some random country, it was saying that “if you don't take care of yourself nobody else would” this got into my mind. When we got home my mom told my auntie that was living next door to us. This caused a big problem so since couldn't do exercise one day my cousin Annabelle was staying at my house for a few days. I went running up stairs and told me that I shouldn't be running but I ignored her. It was the day after when she told me
“If you don't stop running up and down those stairs i’m telling your mom!”
I answered “Just because you can't run up or down doesn't mean you have to tell”
She stayed quiet but then said
“I may not run up or down but i don't look weird like you’’
“Just promise not to tell any body” I said
“Its ok i won't just eat a piece of cake!”she responded
So i agreed because i knew that it would be good for me . Since most of my family didn't talk to me because they said I was too skinny I ran down stairs and pretended to gain 5 pounds  . This made me feel bad but I was trying to have a good future . They told me to keep working hard and get to 190 pounds. When I heard that weight I got scared and just said yes. This made me awkward with my cousin Annabelle, because she knew that I was lying. After my family left I was in my room  researching how was it that 140 pounds became anorexic,some websites had different opinion but one caught my eye  and said that people became so used to being like they are right know that stuff began to change later in the years. Things came into my head and thought about my family. While I was in  my room I was seeing a family album and people used to look like me not like know . I was proud but not too  proud because I knew I was letting my parents down. For my next doctors appointment I  was still about 147 I've only gain two pounds in a month. So lied and said 155 pounds. I was so happy to say that so the medication would be done with. My mom was happy and said
“Its good to see you normally  know I'VE missed you.”
“Thanks,I’m happy to see you like this” I  said standing in the middle of the doctors room.
“When you get home you are going to tell your dad!” my mom said proudly
“ I will” I responded
When I got home my cousin Annabelle was there in my room. Just laying in the bright hot neon pink bed sheet. She said
“I LOVE YOUR ROOM !!! reminds me of bubble gum.”
“Thanks,sorry for the question but what are you doing here”  I asked
“Ohh nothing I came because there is nothing to do at my house” she said
“Ohh that’s good!” I responded gently
After like two minutes my mom called . She wanted me to tell my dad.I was nervous to lie but, I knew i had to .So when I went down stairs my mom said
“Come on mija tell your dad what the doctor said”
“ I’M 155 pounds NOW” I  responded 
Later my dad said
“I’M proud of you”
“Thanks”  said
after that i went up to my room again and my cousin and I  decided to see a movie and just chill. After the movie was done I was tired and I fell asleep. In the morning I woke up with the smell of bacon with eggs and pancakes . My mom made it for breakfast. I went downstairs to make a shake for the pancakes but  we ran out of milk so i just drank a coffee. My mom asked if I was having a good breakfast and I answered yes to end the conversation fast . That same day I was sitting in the living room in the corner of the  new base  sofa where nobody sat, to see TV . I  was so inspired by the quote  that I had heard the day that I Went to the doctors . I was planning on telling my mom the truth. When I was going to tell my mom I regretted because everybody was dying because of diabetes and cholesterol of being OVERWEIGHT. This scared me but I told my mom,this was a fail.My mom thought I was crazy she said these were natrual causes. I told her the truth and she said she knew because annabelle had already told her. She said
“I’m sorry I love you but I have to do it”
“Do what” I asked
“You are going to the anorexic hospital”
I started crying and told her why . I ran to the dark room nobody went and sat down in the corner. The next day I woke up in the same place and I stayed there kinda hungry . I heard a doorbell and all I heard was She is in there. I started to cry because I knew I was right but they thought i was wrong These guys with white uniforms got me and all I knew was that I was in the anorexic hospital.


The author's comments:

this was to make people see how obesity can be in the long run


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