-Bella learns a valuable lesson on self love when she decides to try to change her body-

Arabella's POV

I was sitting in the Man Cave, looking at Envygram and a few of my friends were posting pics of themselves in their bikinis and they looked so good. They all had beautiful curves, hips for days, and all their chests were the perfect size. I would probably look like a twig compared to all of them, I mean, I have zero hips, my chest is nonexistent, and I literally look like a chicken leg in human form.

It's disgusting.

"Hey, Bella!" I looked up and saw Schwoz running toward me with a harmonica, "look what I found!"

"Oh, you found the harmonica I hid-" I paused when I saw his face changed and chuckled, "I mean, you found it! That's great!"

He smiled brightly at me, "any requests?"

"Yep, please don't play," I asked him.

"Yankee Doodle?! You got it!" He smiled and began to play. I felt myself cringe at the horrible sound and I leaned back on the couch.

He ended moments later and I scoffed, "yeah, that's not gonna drive me nuts."

"It'd be nice if you appreciated my music," Schwoz remarked.

"I'd appreciate it if it was musical," I smiled at him, "now, can you please practice somewhere else, I'm trying to figure out what to get Piper for her birthday."

I heard the elevator slam to the floor and Charlotte walked out.

"Hey, guys," She greeted us and Schwoz turned to her playing his harmonica and she moved back, "Ah, Schwoz."

He stopped and smiled, "I found my harmonica."

"Oh, you found where Bella-"

"No!" I stopped her and she furrowed her eyebrows.

"Um, okay," Charlotte said with confusion as Schwoz walked away, playing his harmonica and she shook her head as she came up to me. "So, are you excited for Piper's party?"

"Yeah, but I don't know what to get her," I remarked.

"Just get her a new phone or computer," Charlotte told me and I shrugged not disagreeing with her. "Also, she's having a pool party."

"In November?" I asked her.

"It's an inside pool party at the Swellview Hotel," she explained to me.

"How'd she get the hotel to agree to this?" I asked her.

"My dad's friend works at the hotel and he allowed us to have the party there," she informed me and I nodded with a smile, "it's gonna be so fun. We can go shopping for new swimsuits on Saturday."

I gave her a shrug, "maybe for you, because you have the perfect body."

"Me? The perfect body?" Charlotte asked with shock and checked out her body, before looking up. "Well, you're not wrong."

"There's no way I'm gonna wear a swimsuit until I look like my friends," I denied, showing Charlotte my phone and she took it, looking at the pics of my friends.

"But, Bella, if you don't go, then Piper will get upset and throw a tantrum," Charlotte reasoned and I sighed as she wrapped her arm around me. "And you have a great body too."

I sighed, "okay I'll go, but this means I only have two weeks to gain weight and not look like a twig."

"Why?" Charlotte asked me, "you're already beautiful."

I removed her arm and sat back down on the couch, "you may think that, but I don't."

"I know you have body image issues, but we all love you and wouldn't judge you on how you look," Charlotte assured me and I averted my eyes from her. "But, even if you wanted to change, two weeks wouldn't be enough."

"Well, I'm gonna make it happen, I'm determined," I declared with a smile, but she shook her head.

"Bella, don't change yourself," Charlotte reasoned and I rolled my eyes. "I know most of these girls and half of them get implants and surgery to look like this."

Idea.

"Maybe, I could ask my dad to get implants," I shrugged and Charlotte gave me a look of disbelief, "I mean, have you see my chest?"

"No, but when I look at you, I think they're fine." Charlotte told me and I sighed at her, "and you look fine."

"Fine's not gonna make me look good," I remarked to her and she gave me a sad look. "I want a body like you."

"But you're not me, and I don't want you to be me." She told me, taking my hands, "you're perfect just the way you are."

She gave me one last smile, before walking away and I sighed sadly.

We both have different definitions of perfect I guess.

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The following day, I was in my room and I was looking online for places to get breast implants. I need a bigger chest and also get some meat on my bones, because I'm not showing up to Piper's party looking the way I am.

"Bella, sweetie!" I heard my dad called and I immediately shut my laptop as he came into my room.

"Yes, dad?" I asked him with a smile.

"Are you planning on going to Henry's sister's party in two weeks?" He asked me and I nodded.

"Yes, why?"

"Because Charlotte dropped off a few of this swimsuits for you to try on," My dad informed me, showing me a few swimsuits and my face turned pale.

"Oh, uh, just set them down and I'll try them in later," I remarked and he set them down on my desk.

"Are you okay?" He asked me and I looked up at him with confusion, "you seem different today"

"I'm fine," I assured him, "nothing's wrong."

He didn't seemed convinced, but nodded and kissed my head. "Okay, just curious, sweetie."

I smiled at him, before he walked out and shut the door. I immediately opened my laptop and continued to look at the implants. My eyes wondered over to the bag of swimsuits and I softly sighed, before getting up and looking in the bag. They were all bikinis and they were cute, but I would make them look like trash if I put these on.

I stood in front of my mirror and turned to the side to look at my body. Everything was flat and nothing stuck out, my hips are nothing, my chest is flat and not to mention my butt is flat as well.

I sighed and lowered my shirt, before I looked down with sorrow.

I wish I was beautiful.

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A few days had passed and I've been doing everything to gain weight and get my body somewhat attractive. I've been eating a lot more, I've been trying to work out a lot more, and I've set up an appointment with a plastic surgeon to get implants and my dad doesn't know about it.

Henry doesn't know, Jasper doesn't know, no one knows, Mary doesn't even know. Charlotte's the only one who knows I'm thinking about it. I feel bad about it, because I promised Henry I wouldn't change myself and now I'm doing this. What kind of girlfriend am I?

Breaking a promise of my boyfriend of two years. He's done so much for me, he's always been there for me, he loves me for who I am, and wouldn't want me to change myself for anyone.

I felt my eyes tear up and a tear rolled down my cheek. I stood up and looked at myself in my mirror, watching my tears roll down my red cheeks. I want to love myself, I want to be okay, but I'm not.

I began to cry to myself and I grabbed my head with irritation. I let out a small cry and paced around the room

I could hear my heart began to pace and I felt my stomach turn. My head began to pound as my vision became blurry and my breathing got shaky and unstable. I stumbled back and held onto the wall beside me and held my head with my free hand, before the pain became unbearable and I fell to the floor and my eyes shut.

——

My eyes fluttered open and I saw six figures standing in front of me.

"She's waking up," I heard Jasper whisper and I recognized the six figures as Henry, Jasper, Charlotte, Schwoz, my dad, and Mary.

"Hey, babygirl," My dad greeted and I groaned, slowly sitting up and my dad and Henry guided me gently. "You passed out an hour ago and we got really worried, are you sure you're okay?"

Henry grabbed my hand with worry and I rubbed my head that was still pounding as they all looked at me with worry.

"Yeah, I'm fine," I assured him as I hopped off the table in the Man Cave, but I stumbled and everyone gasped, catching me and I leaned into Henry's body.

"Take it easy, babe," Henry told me and I groaned, "you just fainted, you shouldn't be moving too much."

"I'm fine," I assured him and pushed away from Henry's chest, "just had a small headache."

"Small headache? You were on the floor and your body was freezing," Mary protested and I looked at her. She stared into my eyes and she could see the visbld pain I was in and she gave me a sorrowful look. "What's wrong, Bella?"

"Nothing's wrong," I denied her and she gave me a look.

"Don't lie," Charlotte shook her head, "tell us, please."

I looked at everyone and felt my throat get tight and my eyes formed tears.

"I can't," I denied, "it's embarrassing."

Henry took my hands and gave me a worried look, "we wouldn't judge you. We're here for you and love you."

I looked at my worried friends and family and sniffled, before I looked down and wiped my eyes.

"I don't like the way I look," I admitted, "I wanna look like my friends."

"Why?" My dad asked and I looked up at him.

"Because they're beautiful," I reasoned and I glanced back at Henry, who had shut his eyes with sadness.

"Well, so are you," My dad told me and I looked down as he said that.

"Oh yeah? Well, show me one of my friends with this flat chest and nonexistent hips." I objected, and moved away from everyone.

I sat on the couch and Mary kneeled in front of me as the others surrounded me. Charlotte and Jasper sat on the back of the couch, as Henry sat behind me and rubbed my shoulders, kissing my cheek. My dad just stared at me with sorrow and Schwoz did too.

"Bella, people come in all different shapes and sizes."  Mary began, "everyone wishes they could change something about themselves."

"Well-"

"Don't," Mary cut off my dad and he cleared his throat as she continued. "When I was kid, I wanted to look like all the other girls. They were tall, beautiful, and had the perfect body and I wanted to be them. I spent years of my life, trying to change myself and trying to look like them. Then I realized as I got older, that everyone is different and we all have our flaws and imperfections. Nobody's perfect."

I gave her a smile and looked at everyone.

"Thanks, Mary." I tell her, but I felt myself smile fade, "but I'm still not wearing a swimsuit in front of my friends."

"Bella, can I ask you something?" My dad asked me and I nodded, "how come you like your friends?"

I looked at Henry, Jasper, and Charlotte for a moment and they gave me each a smile and I turned to my dad.

"Because they're nice and caring and always make me laugh," I explained and Charlotte grabbed my hand as Jasper took my other one, "they're always there for me."

"And not because they look good?" Schwoz asked me and I looked at my shoes.

"No..." I denied and Henry squeezed my shoulders.

"Maybe that's because deep down inside you know that how a person looks on the outside isn't as important as who they are on the inside," Mary explained to me and I gave her a small smile.

"Right," I softly say and Mary gives me a sweet smile as my dad kneels next to her and touches my knee.

"Honey, I wish you could see yourself the way you see your friends," My dad told me and I nodded.

Me too.

"I wish I could see myself the way you see me," I remarked.

"Bella, you have such a kind and beautiful heart," Jasper spoke and I gave him a smile.

"Yeah, you're kind and sweet and care about everyone," Charlotte agreed, "and that's why people care about you."

"And everyone who knows the real Arabella, thinks you're pretty amazing," Henry added and I blushed at his words as he wraps his arms around me and kissed my temple.

A tear of happiness slipped from my eye and I smiled with joy, "thanks, guys. I love you all."

Everyone came in and hugged me.

"We love you too," Mary told me as we pulled away moments later.

"And this is why you should take good care of yourself and not change for anyone," Henry mentioned to me, "and you're beautiful, just the way you are."

I blushed and Mary stroked my hair, "and if you have any issues or problems going on, come to me or your dad or anyone of us, because we will be here to help you out. Promise me, you'll do this."

"I promise," I nod with a smile and look at everyone, "no more secrets and I'm gonna go to Piper's party and have a great time."

"Good," My dad said, "anything else you wanna tell us?"

"Yes, can you cancel my appointment with the plastic surgeon?" I asked my dad and his eyes grew.

"Wait, what?" Henry asked with shock and I chuckled.

"Huh?"

"Hold on!"

"Plastic surgeon?!"

"Yeah, I made an appointment, but I don't want it anymore," I tell my dad, "can you cancel it?"

"Give me your phone," my dad demanded and I giggled as I handed him my phone and he walked away to cancel my appointment.

"Are you okay, now?" Schwoz asked me and I nodded at him.

"I'm okay," I smile and Schwoz gave me a hug.

"Good," he smiled at me, before walking away. Jasper and Charlotte gave me a hug, before leaving and Mary kissed my head.

"Love you, Bella Ella," She told me.

"Love you too," I tell her before she walked away and I turned to face Henry. He took me in his arms and I cuddled into his body and sighed.

"You don't understand how sad I was when I heard you say 'you don't like the way you look.'" Henry muttered into my hair and I shut my eyes. "I just love you so much and it pained me to hear you say that."

"I love you too," I mumbled softly and he kissed my head. "And I'm sorry for not telling you. I was scared."

"I get it," Henry told me as I pulled away and he held my face in his hand. I leaned into his hand and stared into his beautiful broke orbs, "but you have to understand, I would never judge you for anything and I will never leave you. I'm always gonna be here for you and will never let anything happen to you."

I smiled and felt a tear slip as Henry leaned in and kissed my lips. I grabbed his wrist and used my right hand to stroke his cheek with my thumb as we kissed.

It will take time, but I will eventually find my body beautiful and love myself.

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How sweet❤️

It will take time for Bella to see herself the way Henry does.

Also, I have a reason on why Bella passed out and it wasn't from stress or panic. There's a reason.

Season 5 is now here and the beginning of the end is near🙃

Oh, Arabella, I hope everything goes well for you, because life can be cruel🥺