Chapter X part ii - Make-Up, Personifying Inanimate Objects, & Reckless Driving 22 of March, 2021 - 7:27 AM Cari Once I was done, I hurried upstairs and got ready for school. It was simple enough to get back into the routine: brush my teeth, change out of my pajamas, put on antiperspirant, get dressed, and fix my hair. I had just finished pulling back the top half of my hair and fastening it with a clip when Val knocked on my door. “Car? You ready?” She let herself in and gasped as I turned to face her. “You look so cute in your uniform!” “Thanks,” I simpered quietly, fidgeting in place. “You were right about me looking tired, though.” “Oh, they’re just dark spots,” Val insisted as she closed the space between us. She had changed out of her sleep shirt and into a pair of indigo blue

