for turkey contest

I look at the birds in the sky and wonder why I can’t be like them. Then again I wouldn’t be able to get off the ground, at least not with my weight. I’m about 330 pounds and its all because of my mom. I live on a farm and we raise pigs, cows and turkeys. I always eat turkey and beacon so that’s how I gained all this weight not only that my parents thought since I liked them so much why not be the one to take care of them. That and the nickname I got because kids form school find out that I take care of them, yes the name is turkey. Then again it’s better then beacon or pork chop. My real name is Kyle but everyone forgot that name. And that’s why I won’t be able to fly; yes turkeys can fly but not a fat one like me. I have tried to lose weight but it never really worked out for me. I do like the way I am but it’s the society that we live in that messes with me. I did have friends not all of them were even big like me.

“Hey Turkey let me get your notes.”

I turn to one of my bullies then sigh and toss them at him. I didn’t get a thanks or anything. I was the same all the time, well besides this girl I’ve been talking to. I think it was going good and kind of seemed like she was into me so I was going to ask her out today. We would probably hang out in the summer which was in two weeks. So I waited for the bell to ring for lunch and then went to look for her. I saw her walking in the hall a little in front of me so I tried to hurry it up as much as I could.

“Hey Nicole.” I said getting next to her

“Oh Turkey what’s up?”

“I was wondering if you wanted to hang out some time?” I asked her

“Hang out? Like see a movie or something?”

“Yeah just like that.”

“Sorry I don’t date people who are bigger then my car.” She said and laughed

“What? That was pretty messed up. Then why have you been nice to me this whole time?” I asked

“I felt bad for you.” Then she turned to her friend. “Turkey just asked me out can you believe it?”

“Wait really? No way hahaha.” Was all I heard as I walked away with my head down.

As I walk out one of my three friends little sister walked p to me and asked. “Are you ok?”

“Yeah I’m fine go away.” I grunted and kept walking

“Are you sure?”

“I said go away!” I yelled then stomped off

On my way home I stopped at the park. I sat in the back area so no one would bother me. But nothing ever works out the way I wanted.

“Hey. You ok?”

I look up and see some random emo chick in front of me. I tried to ignoring her but she stood there. So I said “Go away.”

“Why?” she asked and sat down next to me on the bench.

“Because I said so.”

“Not a very good reason but its fine.” She said and stood up

“And I’m sorry for what happened at school. I saw what happened and it was pretty.”

“Yeah don’t you think I know that?” I said jumping up

“What is it that you want most?” she asked

“What? What are you talking about?”

“It’s honestly not that hard of a question. What do you want most?” she said again

I stood there and thought about it. I don’t know why I did but it did make me wonder.

“To be accepted and not teased or lose this weight. Yeah what I want most is to lose all this weight.” I told her

“Ok it will be done.”

“What are you talking about?” I asked

“I will make you wish come true. No more being made fun of no more feeling down about yourself.”

“Yeah right. Stop messing with me! You’re a twisted person for this.” I screamed and started to walk away.

“Just never forget who you are!” I heard in the back round

I went through the rest of the couple of weeks getting messed with because of the Nicole thing. Life was just hell for me. I never really thought about that girl from the park. I looked for her one time but never found her so I just gave up. Then on the last day before summer break was the worst. On my way out of school I felt something hit my head, thinking it was rain I looked up but it wasn’t rain. I saw guts and slime falling from the sky towards me. Then it all landed on my head and the rest of me it wasn’t hard to not hit me. I look at myself and listen to everyone laugh then I look up but no one was there so looks like they got away. People walked by laughing and pointing not one helped me at all and that was the last straw. That was all I could take I walked off with out saying or doing anything. I keep walking till I came to the river in my town. I stare into the water like I was looking into the soul of water, like Neptune god of the sea. I stepped into the river then another step. I keep going not realizing what I was doing and not really caring. It wasn’t worth living in this world anymore. So I let the waves take me. I didn’t struggle or even try to get out I embraced it and let it in my lunges nose and anywhere the water could go to make my life end. Then I saw the girl from the park staring at me. I put up my hand for her to take but she shook her head and walked away. That’s when I blacked out.

I woke up in a hospital three weeks later. They said I washed up on the side and was luck someone saw me laying there. But I was so drugged up I didn’t even know what was happening at all to me. I didn’t really start making an effort to do anything till the end of the fourth week I was there. I noticed things I didn’t noticed before about my self. Apparently they pumped out all the water but they also sucked out my fat and excess skin because it was a health problem and I could have died. I didn’t talk unless they talked to me and even then I said the bare minimum. After I was released from the hospital I stayed at home in my room confused and scared of what I did. Then I looked at myself and noticed I lost about 200 pounds. I looked like a whole different person in the mirror. That’s when I realized my new life started.

A month later I walk into my school looking around. I see people I know and people I didn’t I saw teachers and none of them noticed me. It was like I was a whole different person at least on the out side. I walk to my class like a ghost and go to my seat.

“You new?” some random kid asked me

“Yeah. I’m Kyle.” I told him

“Hey what’s up I’m Zack.”

“Nothing much just trying to see how this school is.”

“It’s a pretty nice place, I think you’ll like it.” He said

“Ok thanks.” Then he went to his desk

That was the first time someone came up to me and talked to me. So for that class I just watched all of the kids and it seemed like they were all happy. Not caring that Turkey wasn’t here. They knew I was in the hospital but did nothing. But if you can’t beat them join them. It wasn’t until a week later after I befriended a new group leaving my old one behind that I started to see them. At first I thought they were randomly just walking around or something but that wasn’t the case. The turkeys were always in my sights. I thought I was going crazy and so did some people. I also found out they thought I was dead and the word turkey was taboo. In a sense he was dead and Kyle lived now. It felt like I was doing things I wouldn’t have done before. I’m late on curfew I’m skipping classes and I even messed with my old group. I felt like an asshole, this isn’t what I wanted to do, this isn’t who I wanted to be. I saw that girl from the park and she was frowning and shaking her head so I chased her but she disappeared.

“Hey.”

I turn and see my old friend sister. She probably hated me now for what I did.

“So what happened to you? You used to be so nice.” She asked

“Wait what? What are you talking about?”

“Kyle or well Turkey what ever your going by now. You’re different, a lot meaner too.”

“You knew who I was?” I asked her stepping forward

“Yes I’ve always known.”

I just turned and ran. I don’t know why I did but I just wanted to leave. I ended up in front of the school. I look around taking everything in and see a turkey in front of me.

“I’m not like that anymore I’m a new person!” I screamed at it then chased it.

It kept running and then flying but I keep on it following it never letting it out of my sight. Then it landed and I jumped on it and tackled it. I hit it over and over trying to forget what it meant to me. Then it scratched me and I rolled and then realized I was at the river. I didn’t want to go back in it. I was scared of it but it was the rebirth of me but it could be the death of me. Did I deserve death for what I’ve done? I probably did. But then I saw that damn girl again it was like she was tormenting me and getting off on it. She was smiling and laughing probably at m failure. Then I saw another figure but this one jumped in after me and pulled me out. It was my friends sister.

“Please be more careful.”

“What’s your problem? What do you want from me?” I asked her trying to get her away

“Kyle I’ve always liked you. I thought you were so nice and no matter what happened you kept your cool. I like you know to but your mean and not the same person. Your changing and not for the good.” She told me and looked down

She was right about me. These turkeys were just trying to remind me who I was. Well the others were fake not like this one. And someone liked me for who I was back then and never noticed.

“Kayla…” I started then stopped

“Come on lets go back to school.” I told her putting my arm around her shoulder

“Dude Kyle what happened to you?” some kid asked

“Went for a swim. And call me Turkey. I like that name better and everyone already knows it.” I told him

“Turkey? The dead kid?”

“I’m not dead!” I yell so everyone can hear me

“I’m Kyle but you may call me Turkey. I’m not dead you assholes. And for all you bullies stop messing with people or else!” I scream louder

“Lets go Kayla.” I said taking her hand and walking to my old friends the ones who were there for me.

A week later I met the emo chick again at the park. I was mad at her but I did think she was part of my imagination so I let it slide. Guess I was crazy.

“So how you doing?” she asked

“Pretty good. I’m not seeing things well maybe besides you.” I told her

“That mean you haven’t changed. You know who you are. So what are you doing here?”

“Just waiting for my girlfriend we’re going to get something to eat.”

“Sounds fun.”

“It is. And I would like to put some more weight on. Being skinny isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.” I told her and smiled