“You’ll figure it out soon enough. Here, eat this so you don’t get too down,” Ashley said, peeling open a chocolate bar and handing it to Valerie.

Valerie popped it into her mouth without a word. Normally she’d complain about anything she was given—especially food—but this time she didn’t even blink.

Total opposite of Ashley, who loved to snack even if she couldn’t eat much at once. Valerie was the type who barely ate, sometimes skipping meals for days, then suddenly ...