Dinner

Lauren meekly emerged into the kitchen. She saw her step-brother, sister, and step father all sitting around the table while her mother busied herself at the oven. Lauren instantly felt meek and exposed. After all, most of these people had seen her basically naked within the last hour.

They all turned to look at her. Daryl and Vanessa grinned.

"Hey sis, cute outfit!" Vanessa said.

Daryl burst out laughing in response. Lauren's cheeks burned as she hurried to an empty seat. Her mother began serving everyone food. Lauren realized everyone else was getting fried chicken, Lauren was getting steamed broccoli with some brown rice.

"Where's my chicken?" Lauren asked. She'd just spent all day moving and she was hungry.

"You're not getting any." Her mother said firmly. After seeing what you really look like, I'm putting you on a diet."

Lauren's eyes bugged out as her sister burst out laughing. Lauren, totally abashed, began picking at her broccoli, now thoroughly chided...