Keeping 13 (Boys of Tommen, #2)

by Chloe Walsh

“Like you and Dellie?” Ollie countered. “You love her.” “Yeah, I do,” Tadhg shot back, unblinking. “A lot.” “Yeah, me too.” Ollie sighed happily. “She’s the best.” “That food,” Tadhg added wistfully. “So much food.” “Shannon’s getting fat,” Ollie tossed out. “She loves Dellie’s food, too.” “I’m a size 8, you thug,” I choked out, offended. “I weigh seven and a half stone. I’m not fat.” “You don’t call girls fat, Ol,” Tadhg groaned. “Remember what Joey told us? They’re always skinny—even when they’re whales.” “Oh, yeah,” Ollie replied sheepishly. “But she’s up that whole stone, remember? Dellie was crying ’cause she was so happy about it? Remember? The doctors said Shannon was bones and skin and had to get the stones up or she’d get sicker.” “Skin and bones,” Tadhg corrected with a pained sigh. “And don’t worry about it, Shan. You’re still skinny as a rake.” “I was never a rake,” I huffed, feeling self-conscious. “Stop talking about it.” “We’re all getting fat,” Ollie offered with a smile. “It’s not just you, Shan.” He patted his thin stomach that was slowly filling out. “See?”