Kaeleigh (p. 155), Raeanne (p. 169) Summary

In Kaeleigh (p. 155), Kaeleigh wakes in the morning with her tummy flatter than ever, needing to binge more than ever. She feels an urge to pleasure herself sexually, which she has never done before, and afterward she feels humiliated. In the shower, she deliberately cuts her leg with a razor, and she smiles as blood vanishes down the drain. It stings, but at least she feels something. She dresses in baggy clothes, like a "pregnant hippie" (p. 159), then braids her hair. She skips breakfast and almost makes it out the door when Daddy stops her. He insists that she change clothes, not accepting her excuses. He chooses a pink angora sweater for her, saying it makes her look like her mother. He stays to watch her change, making her want to vomit, but then the phone rings...