Washing my hands after using the bathroom, I stood staring at my reflection in the mirror, the make-up, the hair. When was the last time I have actually done that? Make a massive effort. I don’t think I’d ever used red lipstick like I had today either, I only had it in my make-up bag because it was my aunties. Auntie loved to make herself look glam, and it would have been a waste to throw all her make-up away, plus it was a piece of hers, so I couldn’t.
The girl looking back at me seemed like a stranger to me, she looked confident, and the dark eyeliner made her eyes pop. The lipstick made her lips look plump and juicy. I looked sexy in a way, but even thinking that made the other side of me pop up, and say I looked like I was trying too hard. I’d never win the inner battle that was goi
