She moved over onto the toilet and pulled out the cigarette case she kept hidden behind it. Lighting up, Manda felt a little better. She closed her eyes and remembered the time her sister found out that Manda had started smoking. It was right before her sister had left for her first year of college. A friend of mine started smoking a couple of years ago and he lost a lot of weight.
Cigarettes are a good substitute for food.
Manda knew that her sister was ashamed of her. After she finished her cigarette, Manda got down on her knees by the side of the tub and stuck her head under the running water. Quickly she washed her hair. Next she wrapped her head up with a towel and opened the bathroom door. She went into her bedroom and changed out of her pajamas.