They Called Me “The Whale”-But the Head Cheerleader Chose Me for Prom. Twenty Years Later, Fate Gave Me a Chance to Repay Her

one could see were worse. Every night, I replayed the accident in my head until morning came, and when morning came, I wished it had not.

Food became the only thing that made the world quiet for a few minutes.

By the time I returned to school, I had gained weight quickly. My face was rounder. My shirts pulled tight. I walked with a slight limp, and I continue reading …