Everything around her was dark. It was as if she was in a hole and someone had plugged out all the light leaving nothing to be revealed about the surroundings. Distantly, she could hear something but it was as if the sound was too far out of range with how much it was muffled.

Slowly, she struggled to claw her way out of the darkness that seemed to stick her and try to drag her back under. She struggled to open her eyes to see what she was stuck in but found that they were stuck shut and the effort she took to open them, exhausted her. After a half a dozen tries, she was finally able to open them.

Thick, dark blue hair was the first thing she saw, the light filtering through and making the dark blue took lighter. She shook her head to try to move it away but a whimper escaped her at the small movement. Thankfully though, the piece of hair fell down and revealed her surroundings to her.

She appeared to be in an apartment but she didn’t recognise who the apartment belonged to. She was laying on a couch and nobody appeared to be home. Her clothes still felt like they were intact and she wasn’t tied down or kept from leaving.

After a few long minutes, she forced herself up into a sitting position and decided to check her clothes to see if they were in fact intact.

Glancing down, her face paled when she saw legs that weren’t hers. They were much too skinny and missing the extra weight that she could never lose no matter how much she worked out. They were thin and elegant and the skin was clear and pale, unlike her hairy tan legs that she usually has. She moved one and when the leg moved with it, she almost screamed out since it couldn’t belong to her. Then she noticed that her stomach was missing the large belly and the fat rolls that bunched up when she was sitting down like she was now. Her breasts seem the same as before but a little bit perkier and her arms were as thin as a twig.

Stumbling to her feet, she walked down the hallway of whatever apartment she was in and thankfully luck was on her side since the bathroom door was open and easy to find. She almost screamed once more when she glanced in the mirror and saw her face. What once was circular and was a triple chin, now was a sharp v-jawline. Her dark blue hair no longer looked greasy and stringy but instead was smooth and glossy. Her eyes that were once large and bug-like, were still large but now had a cat-eye look to them and went from a beady black to a steady silver. Her nose was cute and dainty and her lips were plump. She had eyelashes that many would be jealous of. If she wasn’t seeing the evidence in the mirror at this second, she would never believe that the beautiful goddess staring back at her was actually herself.

Glancing at her clothes, she noticed that what was once a 3XL light blue sweatshirt that was a bit tight on her and some jean shorts, was now a red-stained sweatshirt that was excessively baggy on her frame and no jean shorts but probably because they fell off due to being too large and not someone actually taking them off. Even so, the sweatshirt is so large on her, it looks like a dress and no one would question if it was actually supposed to be one.

It was then she realised that her glasses were missing and she didn’t know where they were. But she came to notice that she didn’t need them as she could see perfectly clearly without.

Turning on the faucet, she closed her eyes and splashed some cold water on her face to try to shock herself out of the fantasy. Opening her eyes, she saw the same beautiful face staring back at her and still couldn’t believe that this was actually real. It was when she glanced back down to her hands that she saw something weird on her wrist.

Sitting innocently enough on her wrist was a gradient lotus flower of light blue to dark blue. The design was beautiful and small enough that it could easily be hidden but she didn’t remember getting a tattoo and she didn’t see any tattoo equipment in the apartment.

Deciding not to chance anything and just quickly leave, she hurried back out to the living room only to bump into the most gorgeous guy she had ever seen. He had jet black hair that was fashioned in an undercut with a few pieces falling into his face. His eyes were golden and she could feel herself getting lost in them.

Pulling back, her gaze immediately dropped down to his hands where he was holding a bowl of food. Heat rushes to her face and her hands nervously fiddle with the bottom of her sweatshirt.

“I found you in an alleyway. You head was bleeding and you had quite a large cut on your stomach. I took you back her and patched you up. I didn’t undress you or anything but your shorts seemed to be too big and fell off. They’re in the living room if you would like them. You’re very lucky to be awake right now miss. I have some food for you to replenish your strength” He told her and she felt gratefulness towards this person who helped her when everyone else laughs at her for her-

It was then she realised he probably only saved her because of her looks. He did it because she now has a pretty face and wouldn’t have done it if she still had her old looks back. Her happiness died down and she simply nodded her head, not looking back up towards him.

“You’re free to leave whenever you would like. I laid a spare change of clothes out on the couch since the ones you are wearing are ruined. If you need a ride, please let me know and I will get you where you need to go” The man said before turning on his heel and walking towards a room further down the hall which she assumed was his bedroom.

After he closed the door, she hurried towards the couch, discarding the food just in case it was tampered with. She checked her wallet and found everything was still in place but her phone was beyond repair. She grabbed the clothes and changed in the bathroom. She had to tie the white shirt off at the bottom and roll up the sleeves in order for it to fit and she had to pull the drawstring of the sweatpants back so much it almost wouldn’t stay. She slipped her sneakers back on and hurried to leave the apartment.

Walking out, she found it to be midday out and she realised that she had slept through the night as she remembered that she had fallen off the building in the late afternoon. So she was missing for at least 12 hours.

Deciding an hour or two won’t hurt anyone, she went to the mall to get some clothes so nobody would get suspicious about what she was wearing.

Inside the mall, she found a shop quickly that sold things that looked like it would be in her size. She had mainly only shopped in the extra-large section where there was barely anything though, so she was extremely confused about everything.

“Is there anything I could help you with miss?” A voice sounded off behind her. Turning around, she noticed a girl with a nametag and figured that she must work for the store that she was in. That would be perfect cause then she could help her find things in the size she needed.

“Yes, I’m afraid that I’ve never been here before and I’m very confused about what clothes to buy. Do you mind helping me pick some?” She asked, sweetly and the other girl quickly smiled and agreed.

Soon, the had a few armfuls of clothes that fit her perfectly and she decided to buy them. She headed to the register to pay and did something she had never done before. Reaching into her wallet, she brought out a blue card that had access to the money she was saving in case of an emergency. Figuring having no clothes that would fit counted as an emergency she swiped the card.

Changing into one of the outfits she just bought, she walked out in a black dress that ended mid-thigh. The sleeves were sheer and there was a small teardrop cutout on her chest. She was also wearing black strappy heels and she had bought hair ties so her hair was in a high ponytail now, the curls bouncing behind her.

She heard whispers all around her. People were glancing at her with envy, admiration, and lust. This was new since no one ever usually looks at a fat girl like that. Her eyes quickly shot down to the floor as the straps of the bags started digging into her arms.

Wobbling a bit on the heels she was wearing, she quickly righted herself after her sense of balance adjusted and she hurried to the food court for something to eat. She decided to get a salad to take care of her body and not go back to the fat girl that she was before. She sat down at an empty table off to the side of the room, relief flooding her at finally getting the numerous bags off of her arms.

Opening her salad she was about to begin eating when two suspicious-looking males sat down at the table next to her.

“What’s a beauty like you doing all by herself?” The one on her left asked as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders. She began trying to push him off but the one on her right quickly grabbed her hands and pinned them to the table before she could. They both looked at her maliciously, a smile on their faces.

“I don’t think the lady wants you” A voice sounded out in front of her as a tray dropped down on the table and the man who saved her sat down across from her. His golden eyes narrowed into a glare at the two males and they quickly released her and left.

“You shouldn’t be out by yourself. You just recovered” The man said as he opened his styrofoam box and began eating the contents inside. Heat flooded her cheeks at the realisation that he meant to stay here, probably so she wouldn’t be by herself for more people to target.

“I… I’m Yifen” She finally got out causing the man to quickly look up at her, their eyes connecting. She blushed once more and quickly finished her food before beginning to gather her things to leave. She was about to grab a bag when a hand reached out and grabbed it before she could.

“Give me the bags. It’s not good for you to walk home by yourself” The man said before collecting the bags from her arms. He began to walk away before his head cocked back in her direction. “My name is Junjie,” then he began walking off towards the exit.

Her footsteps were hurried as she rushed to catch up with him. She kept her eyes on the tiled ground in front of her as she heard a lot of people talking about them.

“They look like such a cute couple”

“He’s so hot why is he with her”

“If only I was as beautiful as she was to get someone as hot as him”

She tuned them out as they left the building and began the trek back to S City University. The city passed by her in a blur as they neared the university. She brought him to the bakery that she used to buy cupcakes for her ex, Lei, who she now realised only dated her so he could use her as a maid and to give him money. His excuse of his parents not letting him date before graduation now seems like just that, an excuse to not reveal while still getting her to do the things that he wants.

She bought him a chocolate truffle cupcake for his help before sending him off on his way telling him her apartment is a few blocks away. He nodded his head, accepting the cupcake before leaving and walking in the opposite direction of her university.

She heaved a great sigh as she collected her bags, her plan for revenge that she had come up throughout the day, clear in her head as she headed back to where everything began.

She will never be that fat, ugly girl again.