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From Joe's writing

Nadine looked at herself in the mirror, the first time she’d seen her reflection since yesterday morning. Her face looked pale and wan, and the mascara she put on while her mother was at work had run. Her hair was greasy and tangled, and she had bags under her eyes.

— Memories of a Ghost, chapter 15