Puddin' (Dumplin', #2)

by Julie Murphy

“You can’t feel fat,” calls Willowdean from the other side of the gate. “You either are or you aren’t.” Willowdean and Ellen giggle as they fiddle with the gate before spilling into the backyard. I turn to Callie, and in a quiet voice I say, “That’s actually true. Fat is definitely not a feeling.”