The cramps had become worse with each passing minute. Even rubbing her belly hadn't helped. Finally, the doctor had come back and removed the tube, warning Jacy not to let out a single drop. He helped her from the table and she waddled as fast as she could for the bathroom. It was a long time before she was finally empty, her muscles aching slightly. She thought surely she was done for the day, but the doctor had her get back on the table and reinserted the tube. The nozzle was inflated even larger this time, as she was still a little stretched from the first. The same red bag hung high on the stand, bulging with water. She cringed when he opened the clamp and the water began to rush in to her. Her belly grew much faster this time and she watched, slightly fascinated. As the first one had cleaned her out rather well, the cramping wasn't nearly as bad this time. Still, when the bag was empty, Jacy felt like she was about to pop.
Then the doctor did something unexpected. He clamped the tube, opened the top of the bag and filled it again with water from a pitcher. The bag closed, he released the clamp again and once more the water poured in to her. Jacy groaned loudly, running her hands over her expanding belly. She had never felt so full in her entire life! When the bag had emptied in to her for the second time, Jacy looked as though she was about to give birth to twins! The pain was nearly unbearable. She could barely hold it in when the doctor removed the tube and helped her from the table. It was an hour before she was empty again.
This time, when she came out of the bathroom, she saw that her clothing had been removed - to her room, he told her - and instead, she was given a knee length white, cotton dress to put on. Finally, the doctor dismissed her to join the other girls for lunch. Each was wearing the same white cotton dress, and each had a sore belly from having been cleaned out in the same manner. They were told to sit around a large table in the small room and their food was placed in front of them - two thick turkey sandwiches and a large bowl of soup each! The head nurse gave them strict instructions to eat everything, informing them that they would not be allowed to leave the room until they had cleared their plates. Though the food was good, after the first sandwich, Jacy and several of the other girls began to slow, struggling through the second and by the time they finished that, the soup did not look appealing. Their bellies were already round and bloated from how much they had eaten. Still, one spoonful at a time, each girl forced herself to finish the soup. They were groaning and rubbing their full bellies when the nurses returned. To their surprise, before they were allowed to go to their rooms, each girl's belly was measured and the number recorded. Jacy's normally slim, 27 inch waist had grown to 32 inches!
In her room, all Jacy could do was lay on the hospital bed, rubbing her belly. Most of the other girls were doing the same, all of them drifting in and out of sleep until seven that night, when the nurses came to get them for dinner. None of them were hungry when the steaming plates of spaghetti were placed in front of them, but they had the same instructions as before. It took Jacy almost an hour to finish her food, and when she was measured again she was at 35 inches! Finally back in her room again, Jacy changed in to the white cotton nightgown that had been left on her bedside table, crawled under the sheets and fell fast asleep.
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