92 VanityIt was a deadly sort of ritual.Sitting in front of that piece of reflective glass for hours, applying make up, covering blemishes, scrutinizing every inch of her already pretty face.She had to be perfect.Men and women alike marveled at her beautybut still, as she fell to the clutches of sleep at night, there was no smile upon those reddened lips. No real blush had ever warmed those rouged cheeks. Love? Well, the only consistent presence in her life had been that mirror and table which resided across the room.Moonlight filtered in through her sheer curtains and reflected off the glass, filling the room with a pale glow.Risin
15 Rain"Maybe if I press my head just a little harder my skin will fuse to the glass and then I won't have to say goodbye."The dark asphalt rushed by, broken yellow lines blurring through the rain-speckled glass. Cool air tickled over her skin from the vent and she shivered, but didn't move to cover her arms with the sweater on her lap."And then maybe you'll have a car window stuck to your face for the rest of your life.""Possibly.""Everyone knows all guys really want is to be with a woman who has a car window fused into her brian. I'm going to get jealous trying to fight them all off."She snorted, rolling her eyes. "Riiight." As it was,
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