Once upon a time live a chubby girl named Trish. She was very cranky on Christmas because she feels fat, grotesque and depression makes her cry. On Christmas’ Eve she refuses to visit her family or friends simply because she doesn’t want to been seen like that; she knows people call that shallow but she calls it self-respect and pride. In her effort to control her hungriness she locks herself in her room and forgets about Christmas, cursing all the eggnog, chocolate and cookies that fills the atmosphere.
She goes early to sleep with tears running down her face. Close to med night she wakes up to see her reflection, just a little younger. “I’m the ghost of your past.” And with those words she sees flashes of her life and what makes her unhappy. She sees a little girl finding comfort in sugar, fat and food in general. People at school calling her a cow, she remembers the tears, the agony, the loneliness…
Then, she is transported to another place, there’s her reflection. “Present” the shadow says. Then, Trish has flashbacks of the media and how the industries are stealing her money and killing her with food. There in the middle of nowhere she can see her family with her skinny sisters having fun, she’s not been missed.
Then, another reflection a skinny, perfect self. “I’m Ana and I can be your future.” The image changes… she looks beautiful, happy, she laughs with her family, play sports outsides without fatigue…
After a few hours Trish wakes up, she looks in the mirror and hates what she sees…”No more!” she screams, “I want happiness… Ana…”
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