Sanguineangels
“My reflection showed the tiny lines around my eyes, little tick marks showing my age. They were almost invisible, but I knew they were there.
Tears sprang to my eyes when I thought of Veronica—alive for over two hundred years, an ancient woman wearing the guise of a twenty-five-year old. All because she fell in love with the wrong man. As she told her story, I sensed how much she yearned to be with humanity. I could bring her back to life and show her the light once again. I laughed while scrub...bing off my makeup, thinking of what I had said about unmasking.
My true likeness stared back at me. My skin was now a subtle shade of pink from rubbing off so many layers of cover up and eye shadow. Underneath it all it was a pale white complexion. I strove to keep out of the sun. The sun didn’t bother me; I just didn’t like it. Its garish light hurt my eyes and browned my milk-white skin. I’d always been drawn to the night. To me, the midnight blue sky was endless and kept my secrets when no one else could.MoreLess
Tears sprang to my eyes when I thought of Veronica—alive for over two hundred years, an ancient woman wearing the guise of a twenty-five-year old. All because she fell in love with the wrong man. As she told her story, I sensed how much she yearned to be with humanity. I could bring her back to life and show her the light once again. I laughed while scrub...bing off my makeup, thinking of what I had said about unmasking.
My true likeness stared back at me. My skin was now a subtle shade of pink from rubbing off so many layers of cover up and eye shadow. Underneath it all it was a pale white complexion. I strove to keep out of the sun. The sun didn’t bother me; I just didn’t like it. Its garish light hurt my eyes and browned my milk-white skin. I’d always been drawn to the night. To me, the midnight blue sky was endless and kept my secrets when no one else could.MoreLess
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