The Toilet Kid

Illustrated by Tom Jellett.

Matt's life is good. He's lost weight, is sort-of enjoying exercising and is going out with the perfect girl, Kayla, and she loves food as much as he does. He can hardly believe his luck.

But when Matt uncovers Kayla's secret, he realises that no one is perfect and sometimes problems can take on a life of their own.

I breathe out and keep rustling through Kayla's bag. Eventually, I find her diary, on top. It was staring at me the whole time.

I flick through it. Every page is busy, busy, busy. There are homework assignments, friends' birthdays, and a love heart with 'Kayla loves Matthew' written inside. It makes what I'm doing seem even worse, and I'm about to put the diary back when I notice something strange. There's a group of pages stuck together. As carefully as I can, I undo the sticky tape and open the sealed section.

I wish I hadn't.