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area.”
    â€œYou nervous?” Tina asked.
    â€œHell yes I’m nervous! I don’t think he intentionally wants to kill me, but he may end up doing it accidentally. He’s in pretty good shape. Honestly, I’ve never seen anything like him in person. I thought dudes like him were all Photoshopped.”
    â€œHoly shit,” Tina repeated. “He knows you’ve been sitting on the couch for the last year and a half, right?”
    â€œI think he can probably tell that just by looking at me.” Holly’s gaze drifted back to her reflection in the television screen and she quickly closed her eyes, shaking her head. What had she gotten herself into? “I figure I’m just going to show up and focus on staying alive. But I’m going to give him your number in the event of an emergency just in case, okay?”
    â€œNo problem.”
    â€œRemember, I don’t want to be kept alive on machines.” Holly shuddered, the memory of Bruce at the end still painfully etched in her mind.
    â€œDon’t even kid about that. You’re going to be fine. I’m sure he knows what he’s doing,” Tina said before asking, just to verify, “So he’s cute?”
    â€œDisgustingly.”
    â€œLike Bob Harper–and-Dolvett-from– Biggest Loser cute?”
    â€œCuter,” Holly said without hesitation. “I can’t believe you even watch that show. What could you possibly find appealing in it? You weigh a hundred pounds soaking wet.”
    â€œIt’s inspirational,” Tina replied.
    â€œIt’s television. Did you ever notice that when they get to that ranch and weigh in, they get to wear next to nothing? There they are, feeling like total pieces of crap, and they have to let the whole world know they weigh four hundred pounds wearing nothing but a pair of shorts and a sports bra. Then by the end, when their skin is still all floppy and saggy, they’re all wearing tank tops and pants made of so much spandex they’re practically girdles. The only thing inspiring is seeing them being able to put some clothes on. Don’t even get me started on how they work out for eight hours a day and a week later have only lost three pounds. What kind of bullshit is that?” Holly ranted. The thought of Tina watching that show grated on Holly’s nerves like sandpaper. It only fueled her friend’s misguided notions about Holly’s lifelong struggle with her weight.
    Tina continued unaffected by the rant and still fully engrossed. “I wonder if this guy is going to scream in your face and make you cry and have a breakdown to get to all your issues?”
    â€œYou’re not helping with the nervousness, you know,” Holly said. “Besides, I don’t think this guy is that invested in my situation. I think he pretty much just took pity on me.”
    â€œOr he wants to make some money.” Tina laughed again.
    â€œProbably both,” Holly replied.
    â€œPlease tell me you at least went out and bought some fancy new workout clothes.”
    â€œI did buy some sneakers,” Holly admitted. “I’m not really into the fashion-show aspect of this. Plus I don’t think there’s enough spandex out there to fool him. I thought I would worry about the important stuff, like breathing and staying conscious.”
    â€œIt’s not about fooling anyone, Holly. It’s about setting the stage for success.”
    â€œDid you just throw a Weight Watchers ad at me?” Holly asked suspiciously.
    â€œProbably, and since you brought it up, did you check out those pills I was telling you about? The ones to help you lose weight?”
    Holly could feel her teeth start to grind. She knew Tina was only trying to be helpful. She also knew Tina had a particular fondness for miracle cures, in addition to being clueless on the subject. Every now and then, much to Holly’s dismay, Tina would stumble onto some