One In a Thousand

"I am Cassandra van Wyk. I developed anorexia at the age of eleven. And- yeah, that's it." I said and sat down on my seat again.

"Come on Cassandra, this is a safe space. You can do better than that." The group therapist said.

"I like Oreos?" I said making the other people here chuckle.

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Cassandra, like many young girls, was broken by society.

After her family sent her off to live in a hospital community she finds out that she was not alone but she still found it hard to open up...well that's until she stumbles upon Jasper MacDonald.

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"You see this? This is a list of all the people who have died with your condition. It doesn't matter how many times the doctors will force down tubs down your throat so that you can get enough nutrients, if you don't solve the root to your problem. You will die." Jasper said.

"I don't really mind dieing." I said as I walked out of the room.

"I'll be in room 58 when you're ready to talk, rainbow." He shouted.

Stupid Jasper MacDonald.

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"You know, sometimes i forgive easily even when i do not have to. I forgive and i move on. But i can not forgive you, you make me so angry it makes me wonder why i still yearn for your touch."

"The feeling is mutual Rainbow. You make me angry too, and maybe that is why I love you."

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As we'll discover in this novel her story on how she, a fat girl, bullied and mistreated, ended up building up the courage to stand up from all the hate she has been thrown with and live the life she wanted to.

Everything was worth it in the end, but life isn't as magical as they say it is.