"Why does it matter? I can't die of starvation, can I?"

"No. You cannot. But you can experience pain, and there is no need for that. It will not change anything. So eat. Please."

It wouldn't make me feel better, but it would make him feel better, so I sat up feeling groggy and lethargic. The smell of the coffee on the tray turned my stomach topsy-turvy. I caught one sight of the eggs and knew I was going to vomit.

I jumped out of bed, pushed past Alexis, and ran ...