back at it again >:)
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Thread Topic: back at it again >:)
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Karl smiled and lead Nick back into the dining room, sitting down at the table. A minute or two passed, everyone already digging into their food. “So, how did you and your little friend meet, Karl?” His mother asked watching as the brunette just picked at his food. “We met when he moved in, I helped him bring some of his things in.”
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“Yeah, and I work at the hospital,” Nick said, smiling a little after taking a bite. “And I was assigned to him anytime he came in. And Mr. Jacob’s.”
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“I see,” Karl’s mother spoke, a bored look on her face. “And you two are-“ “We’re dating, Mom,” Karl spoke curtly, forcefully taking a bite of his dinner. “He told you about this a bit ago, remember dear?” Karl’s father spoke, resting a handing a hand on his wife’s hand. “Right, of course,” she spoke, not bothering to hide the look of disgust on her face. She watched Karl, noticing he had barely eaten.
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Nick smiled awkwardly, glancing at Karl. “Yeah, we’ve been dating for a few weeks now.”
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“That’s wonderful~” Karl’s father said with a smile, making Karl relax a little. “Well, I never expected Karl to not like girls, but I suppose it makes sense,” his mother spoke, taking a bite of her food. “And Karl, you need to eat more-“ “But-“ Karl started, almost immediately cut off by his mother speaking again. “Eat. I don’t want to hear s--- about your ‘eating disorder’ or whatever the hell it is-“
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Nick frowned, looking at his food to stop himself from glaring at Karl’s mother. “Well, I can say it’s a very real thing-“
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“Oh, all those things like eating disorders and mental illnesses are just a bunch of baloney-“ “So, Nick,” Karl’s father interjected as his mother gestured for Karl to eat more, “what made you want to go into a medical profession?” Karl leaned back in his chair as he forcefully shoveled more food into his mouth, not wanting to upset his mother further.
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“Oh, um, it runs in my family,” Nick said with a soft smile. “My family on my mothers side have been either nurses or some sort of doctor since I think the start of the 20th century.”
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“That’s nice~” Karl’s father spoke with a smile, nodding. “At least one of you is taking some initiative to make a life for themselves,” Karl’s mother murmured, taking a sip of a glass of wine she poured for himself. “Karl, keep eating,” she added, gently nudging his plate closer to him. Karl exhaled shakily as he forced another few bites into his mouth, swallowing.
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Nick nodded awkwardly, not knowing how to respond .
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“Hun, how about we talk about something else-“ “I’m not wrong, though, am I?” Karl’s mother spoke, crossing her arms. “He should be taking some initiative, instead of make up bulls--- about having ‘anorexia’ and ‘ADHD’ and being depressed-“ Karl suddenly stood, his hands shaking. “I’m gonna use the bathroom really quick,” he muttered, walking off. He rushed into the bathroom and shut the door, locking it with shaky hands. He stared at himself in the mirror, a look of disgust washing over his face.
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Nick glared at Karl’s mother before standing. “I’ll be right back,” he said awkwardly, moving to quickly follow Karl. He stood by the door for a moment before knocking.
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Karl was now crouched in front of the toilet with his his head over the bowl, sticking his hand down his throat snd forcing himself to throw up the food he’d just eaten. He swore he would never do this again, but here he was, torturing himself again. He gagged and threw up into the toilet, sobbing quietly.
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“Karl??” Nick said quickly, knocking on the door again. “Babe, please open the door-“
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Karl threw up again into the bowl, letting out a shaky sob. He wiped his mouth and shakily stood to his feet, moving over to the door. He unlocked it and opened the door, tears streaming down his face. “I-I’m so sorry-“
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