My first day had been a nice, relaxing change of pace. Green Gables was one of the nicest places I had ever seen. The facility was one of the nicest places I had ever seen. I was beginning to think those Tylenol pills had worked and I wound up in heaven. My room mate, Rick, seemed like a cool enough guy, and we appeared to have a lot in common, including reasons for being here. The surroundings had pulled me in, to the point where I was optimistic about the future, for the first time in my life.
The next morning, when I woke up, I got dressed and headed to the cafe for breakfast. The smell of breakfast wafting through the air warmed my nostrils as when I opened the door. I had always been a fan of my mother's cooking, but the delectable foods in my immediate vicinity could easily serve as a close second. French toast, pancakes, biscuits, everything was there, like a buffet in my dreams. We were so lucky to be here, where so many clearly cared for our happiness. I only wondered if people got sick of such treatment; I would certainly meet some new people today.
I grabbed a little bit of everything and found a seat. I was apparently early, and there were not a whole lot of people in here yet. It was probably for the better; I was going to town on all of this amazing food and I probably looked like some kind of food obsessed monster. I heard the door swing open and I saw a girl enter the cafeteria. She was skinny, with brown hair. She looked a bit snooty, and she only grabbed one french toast. Her eyes met mine, and, after filling up a cup with water, she made her way to my table.
"Can I sit here?"
I looked up at her. She was a very pretty girl. "Of course. I'm Adam."
She sat down, sliding her tray on the table. "I'm Stephanie. You must be new here. I haven't seen you here before."
"Yeah, I just showed up yesterday. I absolutely love it here! It's such a nice place."
She scoffed. "This place is miserable. The staff is full of idiots, the food is garbage, and our nurse is a cow."
"You mean Candy? She seemed really nice. I mean I only just met her and all but-"
"Ugh, she's the worst. She's always forcing me to eat and telling me I need to gain weight. These people don't realize I'm happy with being thin. I'd rather be skinny than be a big titted cow like Candy. I swear each one of those things is bigger than a basketball. They probably have their own magnetic pull."