Bully Me (Bully Me #1) Read Online Free Page B
Author: C. E. Starkweather
morning Lucy was going to pick her up and they'd sign up for gym memberships. Halfway home, Kaine started running. By the time she reached her house, she was gasping for breath and holding her sides, but she had done it. She walked inside feeling great. "Hey, dad," she gasped.
"Hey, pumpkin. Why are you so out of breath?"
"I ran home," she managed. Her dad chuckled. "Home from where?"
"Just a friend's house."
"A friend? Really?" Her dad asked.
"Yes, dad," she snapped. "Is that so hard to believe?"
Her dad held up his hands in surrender. "Not at all. You don't usually go out, is all. So who's this friend?" He asked.
"Her name is Lucy. She goes to my school. She's new. And the best part is that she has a pool. So now you don't have to put one in."
"Oh, good. I was running out of excuses." He teased.
Kaine rolled her eyes. "Why are you still dressed?" Her dad was usually out of his suit and into sweats within 5 minutes of getting home.
"I'm going out. I left you food in the fridge," he said, checking his watch.
"Nancy again?" Kaine asked. His father has been seeing a lady named Nancy for a few months. While Kaine didn't like the idea of her father dating, she realized that it was selfish of her to get in the way of her father's happiness. She had met Nancy once and she seemed nice enough.
"Yeah, Nancy again. We're going to try that new sushi place by the mall.
Kaine wrinkled her nose. "Gross. Hey, can I have like $30? Lucy and I are joining a gym tomorrow."
His face lit up. "Of course, honey." He ruffled through his wallet. "Here's $50. In case it ends up being more."
"Thanks, dad," Kaine replied dryly.
"That's not what I meant, Kainie. I'm just happy you're doing anything."
"I know, daddy." She kissed him on the cheek. "Have fun tonight."
Kaine opened the refrigerator and sighed. "Dinner" was half of a cold pizza. How was she supposed to lose weight when there was so much junk in the house? She grabbed a small piece of pizza with an apple and a banana. After eating it, she was still starving. She laid down and willed herself to sleep, thinking about the cookies in the downstairs cabinet.
5
Kaine limped out of the gym, covered in sweat. "That was fucking horrible."
Lucy was in better shape than Kaine. "Come on, it wasn't that bad. Even though you feel awful, don't you also feel good?"
Kaine had to admit that she did. There was a certain feeling of accomplishment that came with pushing your body to the absolute limit. They spent the rest of the day relaxing in Lucy's pool.
The next few weeks fell into a comfortable routine, with Kaine and Lucy going to the gym 5 days a week and hanging out by Lucy's pool the rest of the time. They were spending most of the summer together and having a blast. It was by far the best summer of Kaine’s life. The best part was that she could feel herself losing weight. Her stomach was flatter, her legs were starting to look leaner, and she had stopped craving junk food all the time. Her pants were staring to get baggy, and she swore her cheekbones were more prominent. Better than that, she felt good. She had more energy and self confidence than she had ever had.
Saturday morning, Kaine rolled out of bed and threw on her jogging suit. She galloped downstairs to her dad and Jay sitting at the table. "Morning!" She said cheerfully. Her dad gave her a half hearted smile. "Morning, sweetie."
Jay was glaring at her dad. Something was wrong. "What's going on?" Kaine asked cautiously.
"Sit down, Kainie. We need to talk," her dad said.
Kaine reluctantly sat down, bracing herself.
"I have some news," her dad started.
Kaine's heart started to pound. Was he sick? She had already lost her mom. She couldn't lose her dad too. Jay was 20, but where would she live? With her Aunt Teri?
Her father interrupted her thoughts. "Nancy and I have decided to get married."
"What!?" Kaine shrieked. Her dad sighed.
"I was hoping you two would be happy for me."
Kaine was stunned. "I'm
"Hey, pumpkin. Why are you so out of breath?"
"I ran home," she managed. Her dad chuckled. "Home from where?"
"Just a friend's house."
"A friend? Really?" Her dad asked.
"Yes, dad," she snapped. "Is that so hard to believe?"
Her dad held up his hands in surrender. "Not at all. You don't usually go out, is all. So who's this friend?" He asked.
"Her name is Lucy. She goes to my school. She's new. And the best part is that she has a pool. So now you don't have to put one in."
"Oh, good. I was running out of excuses." He teased.
Kaine rolled her eyes. "Why are you still dressed?" Her dad was usually out of his suit and into sweats within 5 minutes of getting home.
"I'm going out. I left you food in the fridge," he said, checking his watch.
"Nancy again?" Kaine asked. His father has been seeing a lady named Nancy for a few months. While Kaine didn't like the idea of her father dating, she realized that it was selfish of her to get in the way of her father's happiness. She had met Nancy once and she seemed nice enough.
"Yeah, Nancy again. We're going to try that new sushi place by the mall.
Kaine wrinkled her nose. "Gross. Hey, can I have like $30? Lucy and I are joining a gym tomorrow."
His face lit up. "Of course, honey." He ruffled through his wallet. "Here's $50. In case it ends up being more."
"Thanks, dad," Kaine replied dryly.
"That's not what I meant, Kainie. I'm just happy you're doing anything."
"I know, daddy." She kissed him on the cheek. "Have fun tonight."
Kaine opened the refrigerator and sighed. "Dinner" was half of a cold pizza. How was she supposed to lose weight when there was so much junk in the house? She grabbed a small piece of pizza with an apple and a banana. After eating it, she was still starving. She laid down and willed herself to sleep, thinking about the cookies in the downstairs cabinet.
5
Kaine limped out of the gym, covered in sweat. "That was fucking horrible."
Lucy was in better shape than Kaine. "Come on, it wasn't that bad. Even though you feel awful, don't you also feel good?"
Kaine had to admit that she did. There was a certain feeling of accomplishment that came with pushing your body to the absolute limit. They spent the rest of the day relaxing in Lucy's pool.
The next few weeks fell into a comfortable routine, with Kaine and Lucy going to the gym 5 days a week and hanging out by Lucy's pool the rest of the time. They were spending most of the summer together and having a blast. It was by far the best summer of Kaine’s life. The best part was that she could feel herself losing weight. Her stomach was flatter, her legs were starting to look leaner, and she had stopped craving junk food all the time. Her pants were staring to get baggy, and she swore her cheekbones were more prominent. Better than that, she felt good. She had more energy and self confidence than she had ever had.
Saturday morning, Kaine rolled out of bed and threw on her jogging suit. She galloped downstairs to her dad and Jay sitting at the table. "Morning!" She said cheerfully. Her dad gave her a half hearted smile. "Morning, sweetie."
Jay was glaring at her dad. Something was wrong. "What's going on?" Kaine asked cautiously.
"Sit down, Kainie. We need to talk," her dad said.
Kaine reluctantly sat down, bracing herself.
"I have some news," her dad started.
Kaine's heart started to pound. Was he sick? She had already lost her mom. She couldn't lose her dad too. Jay was 20, but where would she live? With her Aunt Teri?
Her father interrupted her thoughts. "Nancy and I have decided to get married."
"What!?" Kaine shrieked. Her dad sighed.
"I was hoping you two would be happy for me."
Kaine was stunned. "I'm
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