Lucy's Favorite Event

Lucy was walking down the street on a sunny day. She was wearing her usual outfit; an orange shirt paired with black pants. She was wondering what to do when she see saw an ad on a wall. She reads it and learns about an event. “Win the local eating contest and win a free meal ticket to take one person to  the Full Tank Buffet and eat as much as you two desire.” she read out loud. She smiled because she knew what she was going to do today.

Lucy followed the instructions on the ad and found the spot where the event is being held. She sees a lot of other girls entering the event, each determined to win. She caught a glimpse of some food trucks carrying in the food for the event which looked very tasty. She found the front desk and signed into the event. She got her number which was 42 and went to the place where the event would take place.

Lucy found a spot to sit near the center of a long table. All of the other girls were seated in their own spots waiting for the competition. The silver-haired, tan girl sitting across from Lucy caught her eye. She wore a green shirt with beige pants and had an expression of calmness on her face as if she didn’t have anything to worry about in the whole world. The girl’s calmness unnerved Lucy a bit, but she regained herself quickly and heard the announcer lady start talking.

“Alright, let the event begin. The rules are simple. In each round, in order to pass you must finish all of the food on your plate. There’s no time limit so move at your own pace. If you fail to do so you lose the round and will be dropped out. You will keep eating until you can eat no more.” explained the announcer. The staff of the event walked around the table placing a plate in front of each girl. The plate had a huge amount of spaghetti on it. At least 5 pounds by what Lucy guessed. The girl across from Lucy smiled at her. “Let’s do our best.” she said in a gentle voice. “Yes, let’s.” replied Lucy.

“Alright then. Ready, set, go!” said the announcer. Lucy dug into the spaghetti swallowing large amounts of spaghetti at a time without chewing it. The people in the crowd, mainly the men, were cheering at the remarkable sight. The girl sitting across from Lucy moved at her own pace as if she wasn’t trying to win. A girl near the table end gets up and runs off with her hands over her mouth. “There goes the first one.” said the announcer. Lucy swallowed the last bit of spaghetti and belches out the air she swallowed with it. The girl across her finishes a short time after and lets out a muffled belch.
“Alright, the first round as been completed. Bring on the next round.” ordered the announcer. The staff gathered up the plates and put down the next course which was a large bowl stew which was 4 pounds by Lucy’s guess. Lucy looked at the other competitors around her. Except for the girl that couldn’t hold it down, everyone else was still in and doing fine by the looks of it. She looked at her belly which had a bulge to it, but nothing major yet. “Ready, set, go!” cries the announcer.

Lucy sucked down the stew as fast as she could. The girl across from her moved at her own place again. It kept rolling along at a routine for the next few of matches. Lots of the other contestants dropped out for one reason or another, but as the contests got fewer it gave Lucy a better chance to win. After the sixth round which was a large bowl of salad was finished, Lucy’s belly was bulging out like she was pregnant with triplets. The girl across from her had her belly bulging out the same way as well as all of the remaining contestants. She gave Lucy a smile. “You’re very good.” she said gently. “Thanks, same to you.” said Lucy.

By the eleventh round, virtually all of the contestants were out except for Lucy and the girl across from her. Lucy was rubbing her exposed belly while giving off groans. She had never went so far as to look pregnant with 8 babies, but now she knows she can go this far. The girl across from Lucy looked pregnant with 8 babies and also rubbed her exposed belly to soothe it. “Alright, it’s down to two contestants. Whoever drops out first loses. Ready, set, go!” cries the announcer. Lucy digs into the large meatloaf in front of her giving it all see has. The girl across from her was eating some, but stopped. “I resign.” she spoke.

“Alright, the winner is number 42!” cried the announcer. Lucy smiled and finished off her meatloaf just to get that out of the way. Everyone left the area because it was evening and the sun was setting. “I’ve never met anyone that could consume as much as I can. I’m Lucy by the way. Who are you?” asked Lucy. “I’m Narwhal.” answered the girl. They both were still at the table watching the sun set. “You know, I got two tickets and since my friends are out of town I was wondering if you would like come to the buffet with me.” said Lucy. Narwhal thought about this for a moment and smiled. “I’d love to, but that would have to wait. I couldn’t move from this spot even if I tried.” she answered. Lucy laughed. “I know how you feel.” she told Narwhal.