Loose Control

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Lily walked into the crowded café and was greeted by the warm smell of freshly baked bread. Mrs Austell always made the most delicious bread, not that she had eaten much of it lately. The mouth watering smell of Mrs Austell's home made loaf brought back bitter-sweet memories for Lily. Memories of when her life was happy. In control.

Lily walked over to the cashier and began to place her order.

"Can I have a bottle of mineral water and..." she stared longingly at the array of chocolate bars on display. If she was really good for the rest of the day... She shook the thought from her mind. Four hundred calories per bar, even if she was good for the rest of the day, it would still take ages to burn off.

"...um, yeah that's all thanks," she finally said as she handed the cashier the money and went over to sit at the circular wooden table by the window.

She had just started reading her favourite book when someone sat down next to her.

She looked up to see a girl with greasy, peroxide blonde hair pulled back