Hunger Panes

(Submission for RR Community Magazine)What do you do when the thing staring back at you in the mirror isn't someone or something you recognise?Mary's parents know that something is eating at their daughter. She's losing weight and confidence at an alarming rate. They want her to try therapy. Maybe that will bridge the gap between her self and her self-image.But her self-image isn't the problem, because that thing in the mirror isn't her. And recently it's been paying her little visits.It wants her to be happy.It wants her to be beautiful.And it doesn't mind hurting her to get what it wants.Content Warning:Eating Disorders, Body Image, Strong Themes and Horror