For eight years, a woman has endured mockery and cruelty about her weight from the people closest to her. When she finally walks away from the two men who held her back, she sets out to transform herself and prove them wrong — but her stunning comeback forces everyone who underestimated her to reckon with what they lost.
I just want a change of scenery. What change of scenery? You barely passed your English proficiency exam. Where are you even I didn't answer. He sighed again.
Familiar sigh. The one that said he was already used to putting up with me. Fine. Take a couple days to calm down. Sophie and I will take you out this weekend and we'll talk everything I won't be here this weekend. end. The other end went silent. What do you mean? My flight's the day after tomorrow. This
the silence lasted longer. I heard him rummaging around for something. Where are you London. A friend's company is hiring. I'm going to give it a shot. He sounded almost speechless. You're serious? I looked at myself in the mirror. My eyes were still swollen. My lips were cracked, and my face was puffy from crying. I looked dull and exhausted. I'm serious. Sarah. He suddenly
said my full name, his voice dropping. Are you doing this to get back at me? I almost laughed. Eight years. And he still thought every decision I made came from some emotional No. Then tell me what's really going on. Why are you suddenly leaving?
Why? Because you and Sophie turned me into a joke together. And you didn't even realize you were hurting me. Because every time I worked hard for something, Sophie could erase it with one, careless
And you would always stand beside her and say, She didn't mean it. Because I was finally tired. I just want to see somewhere new.
By yourself? You can't even take the subway without going the wrong- I'm hanging up. I cut him off. I still have packing to do.
Sarah. I ended the call. The second my screen went dark, a message from Sophie popped up. Sarah, I heard you're quitting?