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"When are you leaving ?" Mother's terse tone pauses my movements . The Brussels sprouts salad and cut up steak in the fine china plate stare back at me , seeming not as delicious looking as before. It’s ridiculous how little food I have in my plate . Of course , I know who ordered that I have this small proportion , but it doesn’t make it any less ridiculous . My stomach turns , reminding me of all the times I was given just the smallest amount of food because that would make me healthier .
I slowly chew on the piece of steak still in my mouth , the silence in the room chilling . I knew having dinner with Mother and James was a mistake, but the knowledge of having Elijah and Everly with soothed my worries , so I agreed . Which I now realise was a huge f*****g mistake . I shift
