Until I Wrote Him
I slip into the pink satin floral dress, the fabric sliding over my skin like a whisper.
Feminine.
Delicate.
A lie.
My hair goes up into a neat updo, every strand pinned and perfect, because God forbid anyone sees a single flaw.
The Tom Ford bag waits for me by the vanity, Rosie’s gift.
My lips soften into a reluctant smile.
Rosie had squealed when she’d handed it over, her chubby cheeks flushed with excitement. “Because every queen needs her crown, and this is yours,” she’d said.
Rosie, the only person in my world who doesn’t want anything from me except maybe to see me happy.