HER

She is why poetry was invented, to descibe girls like her

Juliana felt a gentle breeze against her bare skin. Her neck became the shy-star of the outfit, leading down to the soft muscles of her back. These soft muscles of her body told a story of quiet determination, of a person willing and able to put in daily effort to achieve a goal. The beauty is in the features of her face. Her perfectly sculpted jaw bones make her profile incomparable to anyone else. And her cheeks... well. Is there anything as sweet as these dimples? When the sun illuminates her, her skin becomes radiant but resembles silk white rose petals. When she hides in the shadows, the shade turns to light ivory. And her eyes? When you see her eyes for the first time, you don't know whether you are looking into the eyes of a pretty girl or an angel... These eyes are pure magical and speak of a beautiful soul. An intense shade of brown is a kind of visual poetry. When you look at them for a little longer, you can see their hidden meaning. These irises can drive you crazy to that point that there is no way back. Her hair sits in neat waves upon her dreaming head and is as waves of pure earth, softly reflecting the light of the sun; each strand moving freely in an ocean born breeze, a compliment to her stillness. The color of her hair changed with each season of the year. In autumn and winter it is dark brown, sometimes even appearing black as graphite. In spring and summer, it is a shimmering, matte chocolate shade, but everyone always called her brunette. She never thought she had a perfect figure. Anyway, her height, waistline, and the right proportions of the shoulders and hips did not have to prove that she was suitable for a model. She has been the perfect candidate for a long time. People did not disqualify her because she could not pose, because for this she has a talent since childhood. What was she missing then? Self-confidence. She had always been shy, and when she tried to express herself, comments from others lowered her self-esteem. She didn't feel beautiful anymore. Likewise, she didn't feel special. Juliana felt ordinary as if she did not stand out positively from the other girls. She stopped noticing the beauty in herself, and thus accepting herself, despite her slim and well-sculpted silhouette. She covered as much of her body as possible, especially her legs and abdomen, but most of all the collarbones, which she hated, because she thought they were too protruding. And so every day, the more she tried to find something beautiful in herself, she could not do that. However, this day is about to revive her hidden glow that resided in her soul. To reveal the spark of impeccability and yet undiscovered certainty and show who she is — the real Juliana.

She is in an abandoned garden but with flowers blooming all around. Tulips, peonies, daffodils or even tiny daisies on the trimmed green grass give this place a unique atmosphere. In the distance she hears birds singing and when she looks at the sky she saw swirling clouds behind which the sun is hiding and after a while appears illuminating the entire space around. She uncertainly walks down the beaten path, taking shallow breaths. She is not here by accident, because it is the location where her photoshoot is to take place. When she heard about this proposal for the first time, she felt speechless. She thought she only dreamed. But her mom was nearby, when they called her and she heard each of the words precisely at the time, and it was true, she wasn't dreaming. She was invited by the most popular photo company in the country for the cover of the most-selling magazine. She still doesn't believe what she deserved that she was the chosen one. She found out that they were not looking for famous singers or actresses for the session, but wanted to give a chance to young girls who dreamed of being models. She never considered herself as a model, she only posted photos of herself on social media profiles from time to time, but she didn't think they were worth anyone's attention. However, the company manager stated that he liked the way Juliana posed. He invited her immediately the next day to his company for an interview. Everything was going perfectly despite the enormous stress the brunette had in her. She was surprised with herself that she did not stutter during the conversation but tried to make the best possible impression with herself. This brought the expected results and she was approaching the most important part, which was a multi-stage session in which ten female models participated and only the one that would perform best would get the opportunity for a cover session. Juliana couldn't miss such a chance and give up after a long way she has been through, though such thoughts were crossing her mind. She was the last person to pose that day, so the nerves were excruciating. Other self-confident models came out pleased, she only heard them say that they were convinced that they would be chosen. And she was too shy to present herself in a good way. When only she, the manager and the photographer were left in the room, she knew she had to do her best. The poses to recreate were not surprisingly problematic for her. When she felt the flash illuminating her, she knew this was her moment. She was curious why the models who posed earlier than her had spent so much time inside and she had been only for a short period of time. She didn't know if they were disappointed with her so they didn't say anything, but after ten minutes they said they had all the photos they needed and announced that they would inform her in the next few days. She was anxious, thinking about the results for every second, and for three nights in a row she couldn't even narrow her eyes. And on the next fourth day of waiting she got a call in the morning. She expected that each of the girls who took part would get feedback. However, she was wrong, because it was only her that they called. During the conversation, they couldn't tell her if they liked her photos. As her head throbbed so badly that she was about to hang up, she heard congratulations on getting in and exact information on the place and time of the final photoshoot. Above all she was assured that one of her photos would definitely appear on the cover. It was all too much at the time and the stress was even greater compared to nerves before the time of receiving the news.