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My Own Kind

Andie stood waiting behind Leslie at a gymnastics fundraiser.

"And now, and Olympic medalist, Leslie Reynolds!" David introuduced her.

Leslie flashed a brief smile turned to face the area they were using for the opening and took off. She tumbled a round-off, backhand spring, backhand spring, whip back into a double twist.

The crowed cheered loudly for her.

"An now, an up and commer, Andie Burton!"

Andie smiled excitedly. She exploded into a round-off, whip back, whip back, whip back, backhand spring, double back.

Her tumbling run recieved a lot of applause. She excitedly ran over to get into her warmups. Leslie was already almost done putting hers on.

"Don't you just hate these things?" Leslie asked rolling her eyes.

"No, not really."

Leslie shrugged.

"Come on."

"Where?" Andie asked.

"Let's get out of here."

"But we're supposed to sell t shirts."

"We're going back to the gym. Your pike needs work remember?"

Andie cast a look over to where David was.

"Come on." Leslie said walking away.

"Oh my gosh." Andie said nervously and followed.

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"I was kicking a lot when I came out, my mom said I was born doing gymnastics." Leslie said.

"I didn't start until I was seven." Andie said.

"Ew, what does that make me then?"

"Oh come on Les, you already won and Olympic medal."

"Team one." Leslie said rolling her eyes.

They passed a bakery.

"Oh wow, look at all that food. Come on Andie let's go get something."

"No thanks." Andie said looking away.

Leslie gave her a look.

"I'm on a diet." Andie said.

"Oh really? What kind?"

"My own kind."

"That's something I haven't heard before."

Andie shrugged.

"Please Andie." Leslie begged.

"I guess I can get a coke or something." Andie sighed finally giving in.

At the table, Leslie reached into the box and pulled out the last eclair.

"The last one Andie." Leslie said waving it in her face.

Andie didn't move to get it. Leslie sighed and took a bite out of it.

"You know Andie, this is so not fun for me." She said wipping her lips.

"You think this is fun for me Leslie? Everything you just ate looks so delicious. I mean you saw what David did to me. I am the fattest girl in the gym. I can't believe I would even consider eating after that."

"You know there are ways around it."

"What do you mean?"

"I couldn't diet and train eight hours a day. So I found a way around it."

Andie played with the straw in her drink.

"Ok." She finally answered.

Leslie smiled and handed Andie the rest of the fatty snack.

"Oh mmmmm, this is so good." Andie said taking a bite.

Leslie smirked and waited for her to finish.

"Come on."

Andie followed Leslie into the bathroom and followed what to do. After, she rinsed her mouth in the sink. She couldn't believe what she had just done.

"It's no big deal Andie, everyone does it."

Andie glanced at her in the mirror.

"I'm gonna wait for you outside, uh huh bye." Leslie turned and walked out.

Andie sighed and looked at herself in the mirror.