Married to a monster
one whispered.
“She must shine,” said another. “We will make her flawless.”
Kristen sat still through all of it, her face like stone, When they were done, they dressed her in a white dress, it was too tight but she didn't care. She stared at the girl in the mirror. She didn’t look like herself anymore.
She dabbed some color on her cheeks, spritz her favorite perfume, and whispered, “You’re still here. They didn’t win.”
Her hands trembled as she walked downstairs. Her father stood by the fireplace, looking lost, as if he wanted to say something but didn’t.
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