Now, just to clear some things up, my 'Aunt' Rhonda was the youngest of my mum's siblings by quite a way. Y'know, surprise pregnancy type of thing after there wasn't meant to be any more kids blah blah blah. Anyway, so Rhonda is only like in her mid 30's so we always got on well because she was the cool young aunt who totally got my young free spirit. Secondly, she did...god only knows what for a living but she worked from home, did very little actual work and earned a crap load of money doing it, so basically my dream career. And thirdly, last time I saw her she was with some dude called Mark or Mike or something else beginning with 'M'. He seemed like a nice guy, we never really met properly but he seemed cool and Rhonda seemed happy with him.
Anyway, after hours of been stuck in this damn car I roll up in the drive of my aunts house, switch the ignition off and close my eyes for a breather. It's hard work driving when you're this fat y'know? Whilst my eyes are closed I'm oblivious to the world and nearly jump out of my skin when I feel two arms around my neck.
"Oh my god babe, sorry I made you jump!"
The familiar sounds of my aunts voice calm me slightly as her arms retract out of the open window.
"Don't worry about it, I was way out of it then. Been driving for hours" I respond, taking my first look at the woman who I hadn't seen in about 18months. She looked as beautiful as ever, because yes, she was beautiful, there's no shame in finding a female relative attractive ok? Like all the Carlisle women she was blonde, and if I recall rightly of moderate height at about 5'5 but, unlike last time I saw her, her face looked a little...chubby?
"Well come on then sweets, let's get you inside!" Rhonda chirped, opening my door and making it clear that it was just her face that was looking more weighty.
Peeking not so subtly out of her white t shirt was some serious pudge, we're talking curving over waistbands, belly button indenting so hard its visible through said t shirt, muffin topping your hips to some serious thickness pudge. Unaware of my staring, Rhonda turned to walk back up her drive, giving me front row seats to her frankly huge ass. Each step caused ripples to move through each fattened cheek as her yoga pants cladded rear sashayed back to the house. Fuck me, Rhonda had gotten thick!
Is I followed her into the house I estimated she must have blown up nearly 100lbs since I'd last seen her which was mind boggling considering how thin she used to be.
"You're looking good Aunt" I said, testing the ground desperate to find out more about this sudden and impressive (for a thin girl) gain.
"Aww thanks sweetie! You're looking rather good yourself" she said with a smile "but please don't call me aunt, it makes me feel like a million years old"
She laughed then proceeded to give me a tour of the house which proved tiresome, I'd been in the car for hours remember, but finally we settled back in the living room.
"You must be hungry Mel after all this time, want me to order some food in?"
Before I could even open my mouth my stomach did the talking, rumbling like a disgruntled beast under my shirt.
My aunt laughed again, grabbed the phone and plopped heavily down in a seat causing her belly to slap onto her thighs. She dialled a number, waited a moment and then started to order.
"Hey Gino, how you doing? I know, it's been a couple of days, I'm practically wasting away here!" I noticed her absently rubbing her belly as she said this. Well she's not in denial at least. My trance was broken by my aunts voice reeling off food options which was making me hungrier.
"Anyway sweets, I'll take an extra large pepperoni, a bucket of fries, four cheese burgers and your special ultimate cheesy garlic bread. Yes that'll be...no wait! My niece is here, silly me, erm..." she tilts the phone down from her mouth to talk to me, "what do you want Mel?"
I look in slight awe as it dawns on me that was for her, getting a little closer to explaining her waistline now.
"Erm..." I flounder unsure whether to really poke the bear and go full hog myself, but before I get chance to answer
"Yeah, she'll have the same and throw in an extra bucket of fries as well. Yeah that'll be all, just stick it on my tab"
She has a tab at a takeaway?! Ok, Rhonda is now my hero.
Rhonda hangs up the phone, "food will be here in about half an hour"
"Cool" I reply, curiosity getting the better of me now.
"Rhonda?"
"Yeah?" She doesn't look up from her phone, scrolling Facebook or something.
"Look, there's no easy way to ask this but I'm absolutely desperate to know...", like seriously, I'm not sure if I'm more hungry or curious at this point which is new for me.
Rhonda looks up with a small smile on her lips, "you want to know where this came from?" She asks whilst pinching a handful of her ample muffin top.
Caught off guard by her bluntness I dither before nodding.
She chuckles softly, "well babe..."