Jessalin smiled sadly at her reflection in the mirror. Is this really me? she thought. It can't possibly be! Her once shiny blonde hair fell limp on her shoulders. Her skin was a pale white, drawn across her cheeks. She was incredibly thin. All the muscle she once had was rapidly turning to fat, which also disappeared. Her eyes were a dark grey color, instead of the bright violet they normally were. She stared at herself. Why did I do this??? Then a vision popped into her head. "It wasn't me," she said softly. She shook her head and walked out of the bathroom to her connected bedroom.
Sitting in her uncomfortable bed, she turned on her one source of comfort and happiness- her stereo. As "This Gift" by 98 Degrees came on, she glanced at the tall Christmas tree taht stood in the corner of her room. "Merry Christmas," she sighed, turning on a CD. It was five guys in particular taht had helped her a bit- the Backstreet Boys. "If You Knew What I Knew", one of her favorite songs, came on. She stood up and walked to the window. Staring at the stars, she sang, "WIsh I may, Wish I might, be that certain someone you wish for every night."