Shadows In Durango

Chapter 22

*****Sofia's POV*****

Sighing, I used the cheap makeup that I found in town to attempt to spice up my party look a little more for tonight.

Daryl must be serious about being my friend if he apologised and also invited not only me, but Emma to their party tonight and the least I could do was make an effort!

I used ten dollars of the tip money to purchase a pink mini skirt and a black off the shoulder crop top to go with it. The outfit was on the mannequin yesterday when I had visited the thrift store and although I really wanted to buy it, I didn't have any reasons to wear it - but I do now!

I visited the discount store across the street after that, where I found some cheap makeup products on a sale.

The same lady who had served me on my first night in town had greeted me again with a kind smile, proceeding to comment 'you look great dear!' which I appreciated more than she knew.

I wasn't lying when I said I just needed some time to get on my feet...

Finding the small makeup section, I managed to find a foundation which was down to four dollars but was slightly more tanned for my skin. I decided to add an instant tan moisturiser to my basket for two dollars deciding that it would help to make the foundation work and overall would bring my paler skin back to life a little.

Back when my life was normal, at home I was a regular sunbather and I usually kept up with a decent tan, but since being on the run it had faded leaving me paler than what I was used to.

I was like a literal walking ghost of my past self to put it lightly...

I proceeded to purchase a face powder, concealer, bronzer, blush, mascara, highlighter, eyeliner, a lipstick and a brow styler with my total coming to twenty six dollars which was a record for makeup products.

It was a pretty good deal although I wasn't sure how well the products themselves would work having been so cheap but I couldn't grumble...

Having some of my tip money left to spare, I felt accomplished after my shopping spree and quickly made my way home to shower and prepare for tonight.

Here I now sat, in front of the bathroom mirror as I attempted to do my makeup - realising that I hadn't actually purchased any sponges or brushes to help me.

I was so out

powder puff, but as for the rest, I quickly got started by using

not being great but helping

a little concealer before using the powder puff to set the liquids, before using the same puff to add

bad... now

manage to create a decent winged liner, not

off with some highlighter applied with my finger, before brushing my teeth, I complete the

having successfully matched my foundation to my tan - without it being too

I looked normal again...

a tear to my eye, as I quickly looked up to the ceiling to diminish any water

all dressed up to

night and hoped that Emma would pack a perfume in a bag that I could borrow - not owning any of my own at the moment and knowing that it would

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Ok I'm ready!

I had fifteen minutes to make it to the park, and so I grab my hooded jacket and toss it around me - given that it was still raining and I didn't want to ruin my freshly washed hair

had no

I freeze by the building door when hearing my neighbours drunken

coming down here! Better

I sprinted my way up the street - trying to keep my tinted moisturiser in tact to avoid unnecessary streaks from forming. It said it was fast

took shelter under one of the bus stops nearby to watch for Daryl's

all I could do was stand around and hope that he shows

I check my bare legs over for streaks, and eventually sigh, thankful that they looked ok as I dabbed off any remaining water droplets caught

look up to find a hooded man, as I stand

over me from head to toe agonisingly slow, as I stood back in

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