Starters

Posing as Helena Winterhill in a teenager’s body, Callie enters Winterhill’s mansion, where she is greeted by a butler. She excuses herself to go to bed and heads upstairs along a hall lined with portraits of Mrs. Winterhill at various stages in life. Callie must open many doors, one of which is to a teenager’s bedroom, and another is locked, until she finds Mrs. Winterhill’s bedroom. Callie is relieved that there’s no Mr. Winterhill.

She borrows Mrs. Winterhill’s computer to look up information about her parents and finds an old photo of them at a party. She goes to sleep and gets ready the next morning in a sensible outfit. She borrows some cash from Ms. Winterhill’s supply and looks at the note Michael gave her: a drawing of her with two different eyes. She likes the drawing and feels Michael really understands her. She finds Mrs. Winterhill’s cards and slips some in her bag. Mrs. Winterhill’s cell receives an ominous zing that warns her not to “do it” (89). She tries to sneak past the maid the next morning but ends up having a delicious breakfast. She finds the garage and tries to leave, but as she does, the doorbell rings.