But when we went out it was another matter. I could see the sideways glances people gave as they wondered why two good-looking popular students wanted to be friends with someone so short, fat and ugly.’ ‘I’m sure they didn’t think that,’ Joanne hurried to say. ‘You were always so hard on yourself. We never considered you ugly.’ ‘Short, fat and ugly,’ Megan insisted. ‘You were more honest back then, Jo. Remember you told me I should get my teeth straightened and have laser surgery on my eyes?’