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.

so out of practice with

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

the coverage not being great

before using the powder puff to set the liquids, before using the same puff to add my bronzer and blush

look too bad... now onto the

to create a decent

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

my appearance, having successfully matched my foundation to my tan - without it being too dark and thankful that my blonde hair had dried straight after

I looked normal again...

to the ceiling to diminish any water before it could spill and

a long time since I had seen myself all dressed up to go hang out with people... wearing a nice

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

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make it to the park, and so I grab my hooded jacket and toss it

in my school backpack, which I had no choice other

the building door when hearing my neighbours drunken

coming down here! Better

moisturiser in tact to avoid unnecessary streaks from forming. It said it was fast drying and water resistant but when is that ever totally true? I doubt it could stand for

to reach the park as I jogged and took shelter under one of the bus stops nearby to watch

now after leaving my apartment so all I could do was stand around and hope that

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

a hooded man, as I stand upright from the bus stop

I quickly respond, watching his eyes rake over me from head to toe agonisingly slow, as I stood

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