Chapter 1 BULLIED

"I don't understand why you are angry".

Beauty said slowly, a bit embarrassed.

"If you aren't so fat! Maybe the ring would have been your size!"

That was the furious voice of her boyfriend Steven.

Beauty felt her legs weak and her heart pounding, as she tried to conceal her tears.

Every head in the shop turned towards them and all eyes were watching them as the scene was successfully established like Steven had wanted.

"We have larger sizes for her to try sir".

The jewelry store owner said to him politely.

Feeling sad for the poor girl, she had to come to the rescue.

"My fiancé may be hot-tempered, but I am sure he does love me...as much as I love him but..."

Beauty paused.

This wasn't the first day she's having this conversation with herself.

"It doesn't matter what size you have, it won't suck those fats away!"

"Baby, can we try another one please".

Beauty managed to say that with a smile on her face?

"Are you deaf!"

He yelled so loud that Beauty lost her power to hold back, her tears streamed successfully down her cheeks.

"I am so sorry Steven, I promise to go on a strict diet again".

She sobbed.

The jewelry store owner was left in the awkward situation, unsure how to convince the couple to buy the ring.

It was supposed to be her engagement ring, since Steven didn't know her size so he asked the big question before they set out to get the ring.

"Please Steven".

She kept crying.

The people watching started murmuring to one another.

"Another day of making people think I am a monster in public, good job, Beauty! I am done"

He snapped and walked out coldly.

"Steven!"

"Steven please".

He didn't look back or act like he knew that name.

The door closed, and another customer entered the room.

Beauty stood there, her head down crying bitterly, she opened her eyes to see her cold feet ... .big size feet.

Not the feet, a feminine lady should have.

She felt her blood drained, and her skin turned pale at that instant.

"Don't worry, he will change his mind, that I am sure of".

The jewelry woman consoled her.

Beauty looked up embarrassed, knowing that her eyes are now on her after that scene.

She pressed her lips and nodded.

Slowly, like a dying rat, she walked out of the jewelry shop, her steps unsteady and her vision blurry.

She felt heart pounding aggressively and her palms sweaty.

"He isn't fed up with the ring not fitting, he is fed up with me, just like Tim, like Nathan, and now Steven, they all dumped me with any slightest chance".

She suddenly felt a drop from her left eye and dried it off immediately.

"It's not the first time to get used to this already, fat is ugly... I am fat...beauty is privilege, and you are the opposite of your name, you are ugly...get used to...."

Startled, she looked up and saw a vehicle driving towards her, she gasped out loud. Someone grabbed her by the hand and pulled her back roughly.

"Hey! Watch it, you fat pig. The light is still red."

The man who saved her snapped.

Beauty apologized to him, but the man cared less about her apology

She panted heavily, still unsure what just happened.

It started raining heavily, the light turned green, and she was almost pushed down by the crowd running towards a shelter and running from the rain.

She was the only one relaxed under the rain, and didn't mind getting wet from the rain, it's the least of her problems now.

She had the flashback of Tim, the first man to confess to her.

He was her first love, and he loved her too...maybe...

After our first night together, he made known his intentions to her.

Beauty thought she was going to die back then.

"It's my first time".

She had whispered to Tim who had laid down exhausted, sweats dripping down his neck, her nervous hand twisting the duvet, cheeks burning with embarrassment and shyness.

"I can see that," Tim sneered.

Beauty expected more than that reply, but she shouldn't make a deal out of it, she thought and smiled back at him, trying to hide her disappointment.

"I'm glad it's you".

She said huskily, blushing.

After a few minutes of silence, Tim stood up from the bed.

"I am done".

"Huh?"

She chuckled, rather confused.

Beauty thought maybe she heard him wrong, or perhaps he was pulling her leg, her brain was unable to process the reason behind that utterance.

"I only dated you because I wanted to know how it feels like being with a plus size".

"Tim, what are you saying..."she asked softly, more confused.

"Do you think I will ever walk hand in hand with a girl three times my size?"

That statement got her speechless for a second.

"Tim! What the hell are you saying to me?"

She sobbed loudly.