Constance grew increasingly anxious as her cab drove her toward the wedding destination. She was painfully aware of all the places her dress hugged her flabby body and emphasized her recent weight gain.
Knowing her cousin Hailey, the wedding would be a fancy event with all guests styled to look their best, and a fat girl like her would stand out like a sore thumb. Additionally, Hailey was always competitive regarding their achievements and looks, often making snide remarks whenever she felt she was doing better than Constance. There was no way Hailey wouldn’t throw Constance’s fatness into her face in front of everyone.
As much as it scared her to face the consequences of her gluttonous behavior, Constance couldn’t deny that it also caused a tingle between her thighs. Something deep inside her was looking forward to getting made fun of by Hailey.
As the cab rolled up to the front entrance, Constance could immediately tell she had been right about the wedding. One look at the crowd confirmed that it consisted mainly of people focused on outside appearance and arrogance. Constance saw trim bodies dressed in figure-hugging dresses and high heels wherever she looked.
She would be the only fat person, surpassing everyone by almost 100 pounds.
Constance unconsciously put a hand on her bulging belly and squeezed it. She paid the driver and took a deep breath. Then she opened the door and grunted faintly as she lifted her hefty body out of her seat.
As she closed the door and the cab drove off, Constance could already feel the first disapproving looks on her. She tried to ignore them as she awkwardly shuffled towards the entrance, already regretting that she had chosen to wear heels.
She entered the venue and looked around for any familiar faces. Before she found anyone, she heard her cousin’s voice from behind her.
“Excuse me, you must be wrong here. I don’t recall inviting any fatty to my special day.”
Charming as ever, Constance thought as she turned around and put on a fake smile. “Hey, Hailey.”
Her cousin stopped in her tracks, surprised that the fat girl knew her name. The confusion on her face told Constance that she still didn’t recognize her.
“It’s Constance,” she added and giggled nervously.
Hailey’s eyes grew big in shock as she recognized her cousin. After another moment of shock, her expression changed into amusement and malice.
“Holy shit, Constance, what happened to you? You’re so fat now! Look at that belly! It’s sticking out further than your boobs!” Hailey gave Constance’s belly a poke, then stepped back to gawk at her entire body. “I really had no idea. I hope we’ll have enough food for you here. Otherwise, do you want me to order you some McDonald’s before the wedding starts? You look so wide and heavy! I hope the chairs here will be sturdy enough to hold your weight. Why didn’t your parents tell me that their daughter has become such a porker so I could prepare?”
“Well,” Constance said and felt her cheeks blushing, “they don’t really know yet.”
Hailey looked at her in shock again. “You’re telling me they think their daughter is still an elegant slender woman? Oh, this is rich! I need to see their looks when they see you. Come on, porky, I know where they are. Let’s meet them!”
She led the way while Constance struggled to follow. Hailey’s elegant and light-footed gait was too fast for Constance’s chunky legs. She stumbled through the crowd, feeling her entire body jiggle. Her body was not used to moving this fast anymore, and her breathing grew heavier with each step. Constance received a fair share of repulsed looks as she passed through the venue.
Hailey didn’t care to slow down for her out-of-shape cousin. She was driven by her desire to see her aunt and uncle humiliated by their fat daughter. Confidently entering the room, she looked around until she found them standing on the other side.
“Hey, aunt and uncle! Your daughter is here,” she yelled through the entire room, ensuring that all eyes were on them when Constance entered. “She’s looking her very best today!”
Constance watched her mother’s expression turn into pure horror once she recognized her. Her father gave her a cold, disapproving look and left the room before Constance made her way toward them. She felt everyone’s eyes on her hefty body while she shuffled through the room.
“Constance, what in the world has happened to you?” her mother sputtered when Constance awkwardly tried to greet her with a hug. She backed off from the embrace and looked her porky daughter up and down in disgust.
“I’ll leave you two to catch up,” Haily said with a bright smile. “I’ll see you later, Constance. I’m sure it’ll be easy to spot you at the buffet.”