Shattered Glass
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The mirror hanging on the wall was her safe haven. It wasn't because of vanity. It was because of reassurance. She could see herself smiling at herself. She could pretend like her life was perfect, but it wasn't. She thought her reflection was the only thing that was together in her world. But everything changed when she accidentally went to the other side of her mirror.
The mirror hanging on the wall was her constant reminder of her task. She didn't hate the task. She loved it. She felt like she protected someone. Every time her reflection moved, she did the same action. She tried to be a copy of her reflection. Every time her reflection touched the mirror, she did too to prevent her from entering the world she was in. Unlike her reflection, she thought her life was enough and that the only thing she needed to put together was the person who looked exactly like her. But everything changed when she lost her attention for just a minute.
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