Exhausted, she leaned back against the wall and let her head fall. She swallowed hard, the taste of her mouth made her gag and cough. She remembered the video in health class her freshman year. A monotoned voice explained the path stomach acid burned in the esophagus and the way it ate at tooth enamel when it came up. She thought it was a small price to pay for everything she was gaining. This thought gave her a small kick of adrenaline. She got to her knees again, bent over the toilet bowl, and evacuated the remainder of the contents of her stomach.
When she was finished, she stood in front of the mirror, touching up her makeup. She smiled at her reflection. She was still far from beautiful, but she’d do anything short of die to get there.
