while the others cover away the relief under the skilled palette, i brush away the betrayal. sheila walks towards me, her hips swaying with a new found h a u t e u r . as always, i smile. but this time, it is forced.
"you read the tabloids?" i ask as angus moves on to do sheila's hair. defining my eyebrows with a thick charcoal, i mask the hurt lined on my profile.
"i didn't bother. she deserved it, anyway." the girl snatches a marlboro and inhales till the nicotine takes charge.
"sheila!" i most definitely do not like this side of her.
"what? oh, don't pretend you never hated her. you were the one who told me that she had a loud mouth. it's like the psycho did us a favor."
the toxic gleam in her eyes are unnerving.
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unbridled [completed]
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