Kat's stomach felt tight- like she had eaten far more than she should've, and it was now voicing its displeasure. Kat winced again as her shorts seemed to dig uncomfortably into her waist, despite how loose they'd felt earlier in the day. Her hand drifted down her side towards her pants, tugging at the waist of her shorts as she tried to get them to stop pinching her, yet she could hardly get her fingers between the fabric and her skin. It was as if her shorts had shrunk by several sizes while she slept. It was that or...
Kat jumped to her feet, her body feeling sluggish as her stomach turned from the sudden movement, causing her to feel queazy. Her eyes drifted downward until they settled on her belly, protruding about as far as her tiny breasts.
"No fucking way," Kat said, suddenly feeling light-headed as she placed her hands on her bloated stomach, feeling the distended flesh beneath her fingers. "There's no fucking way that dream was real."
Kat bit her lip, running her hands over her protruding belly, feeling how tight and firm it felt. It looked exactly as it had in the dream she'd been having, her once 6-pack abs now stretched and strained by the massive feast Yondela had fed her. She remembered how sweet the chocolate cheesecake had tasted, and how creamy the ice cream had been. It was as if she could still taste it on her tongue, the lingering taste overwhelming her.
Beneath her hands, her stomach muscles tightened as though waiting for more food to be given to it as it seemed to growl in anticipation of more of the fattening foods.
"What the fuck is happening?" Kat whimpered to herself, a sudden desire for more food washing over her. A memory of what it felt like to have something incredibly tasty in her mouth returned, and she experienced an almost orgasmic pleasure in her memory.
"This... This is wrong. I don't want to get fat." Kat said to herself, her eyes glued on her protruding belly. Her stomach growled again, and she whimpered in response, her hands moving in slow circles above and around her distended belly. She could only imagine the amount of calories and sugary goodness stored in her stomach, and yet all she could think about was how overwhelmingly hungry she was.
"Maybe it won't be permanent," Kat said with a twinge of hope in her voice, though deep down, she knew it wasn't true. There was no way it wasn't permanent, not when she'd been gifted an appetite like that and told she'd be fatter than the very temple that housed the statue of Yondela. She dropped her hands and looked down at her bloated belly, then looked up into the sky and wished that it was just a dream.
Kat let out a sigh, turning back towards the temple, staring into the dark maw of the entrance as the sound of water echoed around her from the streams on either side. Kat didn't really feel any different from she had before coming to the temple, and yet something inside her told her that everything was different.
"I'm going to become fat." Kat said to herself, her voice quivering as a flood of emotions washed over her. "Years of watching what I eat, exercising, and all that work for nothing! I'm just going to end up as some obese whale who can't even move!" She closed her eyes and felt a tear stream down her cheek. "Fuck, what am I going to do?"
Kat glanced towards the temple as her brother strode out of the large opening, a bright smile on his face. Kat hated the idea of him seeing her crying, and yet the tears just wouldn't stop. It was all so overwhelming.
"Are you okay?" Nathan asked as he strode towards her, his eyes fixated on her face. "Kat, what's wrong?"
Kat gulped, some of the tension draining from her eyes as she wiped at some tears gathered on her face. "What am I going to do?" Her voice sounded muffled through her arm, and she tried again. "I mean, I'm going to… I mean, I'm going to… I'm going to get fat."
Nathan frowned. "Kat, what are you talking about? You're not making any sense."
Kat didn't respond, instead drawing his attention towards her bloated belly, causing his eyes to grow wide. "Kat, what happened to you? Why do you look so bloated?"
Kat took a deep breath, trying to get her emotions under control. The tears continued to flow down her face as Nathan frowned, his brow furrowed in confusion. "Kat, I don't know what's wrong with you. You're my sister and you've always been there for me when I need someone, but right now, I need some answers."
"I met Yondela," Kat said quietly, her eyes meeting Nathan's green ones before turning away. "Yondela... She told me she was choosing me as her avatar, and that I was going to become fatter than the temple. She told me I was stuck with it and that I was going to grow fatter and fatter so her influence over our world could grow stronger."
"What? Yondela said that?" Nathan looked at his sister in shock, his eyes growing wider at the idea. "How is this even possible?"
"I uh... I don't know," Kat replied in a small voice, growing more embarrassed at their conversation. "At first, I thought I was dreaming. Yondela kept telling me I was going to become fat, even though I told her I didn't want to become fat. The whole time we were talking... she... she kept feeding me cakes and ice cream and tons of other delicious foods. I wanted to stop, but I couldn't. I just kept eating. Eventually, I woke up, and... and this is what my belly looked like."
Nathan frowned. "There's no way this is possible. Maybe you're just bloated from something you ate and that dream was your mind's way of explaining what was happening to you. I mean, it isn't possible for an avatar of Yondela to exist, let alone for you to be chosen."
Kat shivered, pulling her arms around her distended middle, trying not to focus on how round her belly was. "I know, but it all seemed so real."
Nathan smiled, placing an arm around Kat's shoulder and pulling her close. "Look, don't worry about it. I'm sure that by tomorrow, everything will be back to normal. Tomorrow you'll wake up, and whatever you ate will have passed through your system and you'll be back to the thin, athletic Kat you've always been."
"Yeah... maybe you're right." Kat sighed, looking back at her bloated belly.
"Besides, it's not like she can make you overeat or anything like that. I mean, you still are in control of your actions. So, if you don't want to become fat, then all you have to do is watch what you eat and get plenty of exercise. Now then, it's getting late so we should probably start heading back towards the jeep."
Kat just nodded, grabbing her bag from its spot by the stream and began following Nathan back into the forest. Kat shivered, pulling her arms tighter around her distended belly. The breeze that caressed her bare skin had turned icy, causing goosebumps to form on her arms. It was growing dark outside, with the birds having settled down for the night and nighttime insects echoing their song in their place. Twigs and gravel crunched underfoot as the two siblings made their way back to Nathan's jeep.
Kat was scared. What would happen to her if she got fat? What would her life be like as she got larger and larger, her belly becoming enormous? She shivered again, trying to stop the thoughts from running around in her head. Kat gritted her teeth, following her brother back towards the road, serious doubts running through her mind.
Hopefully, Nathan was right, and everything would be back to normal by the following morning.