I look terrible, she thought as she caught sight of herself in the bathroom mirror. Only yesterday, she was admiring how the red dress looked on her. She got out of it and held it in her hands as another wave of sadness engulf her. Taking a deep steadying breath, she threw it in the laundry basket just outside the bathroom door. After tying her hair in a bun, she grabbed her toothbrush and brushed her teeth. Avoiding another glance of herself in the mirror. Then she washed her face, taking her time. Once that’s done with that too, she put the shirt and cotton shorts that Marian handed her and realized it did make her feel better.
Marian was sitting on her bed when she returned. Her table has been dragged nearer to the bed and has been cleared of her laptop and other work materials. It’s n
