"Anna! Anna! Anna!"

Everyone cheered for me as I stood in place, ready to defend my title. I know what you're thinking, that I was standing at the starting line of a major race at the Olympics or something fancy like that. I wasn't.

We were at the annual cake eating competition at our school and I was the reigning champion.

"3,2,1...begin!"

I dove face first into the cake as the crowd went wild. I'd starved myself all day just for this moment. I took large bites of the delicious cake and didn't even bother chewing, I swallowed them whole, coming close to choking a few times.

Soon, the wild cheers turned into laughter and boos. 

"Oink! Oink!"

Was that my best friend Kyla? 

"OH my God Jason, your girlfriend is a pig!"

Why would Kyla say such a thing? She was my best friend since kindergarten and had never teased me about my weight. I looked over to where she was, with my boyfriend Jason standing next to her. They were both laughing and pointing to my face, now covered in cake. I quickly wiped most of it and ran off the stage, defending my trophy was no longer important.

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