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    Fatter: Short Story
    Fatter: Short Story
    Fatter: Short Story
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    Fatter: Short Story

    By James Loscombe

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    Eat to live and live to eat

     

    In this bone-chilling horror short story, meet Tanya, a woman ensnared in a desperate battle against her own body. Fueled by fear, she embarks on a harrowing journey to shed the weight that threatens her very existence. Despite her determination and the unwavering support of her devoted husband, she finds herself trapped in a sinister cycle of unexplainable weight gain.

     

    As Tanya confronts the unfathomable mystery behind her relentless weight gain, she plunges into the abyss of her own psyche. Will she unravel the horrifying secret that binds her to her nightmarish fate? Can she summon the courage to face the dreadful truth, even if it shatters her reality?

     

    Every page turn reveals a spine-chilling revelation, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. This tale explores the limits of self-acceptance and the consequences of denial. Will Tanya conquer her inner demons, or will she succumb to a fate far worse than death itself?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJames Loscombe
    Release dateSep 26, 2018
    ISBN9781386673804
    Fatter: Short Story
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    James Loscombe

    James Loscombe has been publishing under various pen names for the last five years. He lives in England with his wife Tamzin and their sons Jude and Oscar.

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      Fatter - James Loscombe

      Fatter

      FATTER

      A SHORT STORY

      JAMES LOSCOMBE

      Copyright © 2023 by James Loscombe

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

      Tanya perched on the edge of the bed and looked at her reflection in the mirror. There was no getting away from it: She was a big girl. Her legs looked like fleshy tree trunks and her belly was like a leather bean bag. When she laughed, the flesh on her arms and face would ripple and shake until long after she’d fallen silent. She brushed a strand of long, matted, dark hair out of her face and forced a smile.

      Rob always said, ‘a smile is the best way to start the day. Especially when you’re down in the dumps’.

      After a few moments of watching herself, smiling at herself, she actually thought she felt a little better, and it was time to consider the next stage of her morning ritual. On the table beside her, there was a large glass of chocolate brown milkshake. Rob called it a ‘health shake’, but it was really a bulking agent designed for professional bodybuilders. Her mouth was sticky and dry with anticipation. She closed her eyes and picked up the glass. It was cold in her hands, and even colder in her mouth, but she gulped and gulped until only the gritty after taste remained.

      Morning love.

      She turned to see Rob pushing open her bedroom door with his back. He turned around and revealed a tray piled high with all her favorite breakfast foods: bacon, sausage, eggs, beans, mushrooms, toast and chocolate Pop Tarts. Despite the horrid tasting milkshake, her mouth was watering as she smelled it all.

      What are you doing out of bed? he asked.

      I just needed a stretch, she replied and turned to get back under the covers.

      Rob was a small, stocky man with balding gray hair, which he always kept shaved. He was ten years older than Tanya, which made him forty-five, yet he still hadn’t given up wearing shorts. In fact, she could hardly remember a time when she’d seen him in anything else.

      Maybe on our wedding day, she thought with a smile.

      There you go, you get that down you, he said as he placed the tray on her lap. Coffee okay?

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