The first few weeks at St. Lucy’s Home is taking its toll on all the girls. Claudette and Jeanette have abandoned their old life and are becoming more and more like the purebred girls. Now that all the sisters are acting like girls, the nuns have noticed that Mirabella is falling behind. Mirabella’s hair is falling out, her teeth are turning to nubs, her ribs are bulging out from under her uniform, and her eyes have lost their shine. Regardless of her physical struggles, she continues to keep her child like spirt. She enjoys chewing on shoes, chasing after her sisters on their bikes, and hunting for her meals as if she was still in the woods.
