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In the middle of the night, Lia wakes screaming in pain. Her body cannot process the sudden influx of sugar and bread from the cupcakes and is revolting. Lia convinces herself that her body hates her for being so weak, for being so fat, for being so gluttonous. She sits, weeping, on the toilet waiting for the handful of laxatives that she's taken to kick in. Emma enters the bathroom, tears streaming down her face, asking if Lia is going to die. The pills kick in and Lia starts sweating, her pulse racing. She knows she should to go the hospital, but it's to o dangerous for her there. They'll weigh her and find out the truth, then they'll send her to the nuthouse. The next day, Lia's father sits with her while she rests from the diarrhea and cramping. She...