[Vanessa gives her a grin, eyes bright.] Yes, exactly! [It's probably why, even though people liked her, Vanessa was never close to anyone but the other Daughters. They were her normal. It's kind of sad to realized, she supposes, since she'd tried so hard to reject herself.]

It wasn't easy, to be honest. [She bites her lip, staring hard at the ground.] I had to lie to everyone. To my mom and my friends at school, to my boyfriend. Which, let me tell you, is really hard to do when you're trying to be in a relationship. [She glances back up with another smile.] No, but some people are pretty good at lying to themselves. But thanks.