Prompt: "Day 13 —Write about a random picture you would find in an envelope of finished prints at Costco."
My friends tell me that Costco is like a ghetto version of Walmart. I have never been there before.
In any case, it worked for my needs. With deft hands and days of planning I quickly told mom I was going to "look at the different colors of yarn" for a "new knitting project" and scampered off in the general direction. She didn't pay much attention and went back to bargain hunting. Thank you Thanksgiving.
With baited breath I pried open the seal to the envelope. Praying, but I knew, that mine and Mandy's hard work had paid off. We spent hours pouring over example images and different outfits and producing a formula for sexiness for my boyfriend. However, when I pulled out the first image I had to stop, and think for a moment.
She looked no older than sixteen and no younger than fourteen. In the midst of the years she had developed breasts larger than my B-cups, and had such lovely curly blonde hair. Her skin was tanned I assume from lots of outdoor activities judging from the fine physique she had and the appearance of a volleyball. Without much a second thought I went through the next few pictures. She looked tired in them and her skin was paler and she looked thinner than normal. Huh.
Time. The more pictures I looked through the thinner she got and the more frail she appeared. Suddenly I stumbled upon a picture where her curls had vanished and been replaced by a signature bandana. My heart hurt. But she was still smiling. There were more of those pictures, some among what one could only assume as friends and families. Eventually she was in a wheelchair. Smiling.
On her bed sitting quietly reading a book. She looked really, serene? I think whoever took this picture had caught her off guard. The picture behind it was the last and it really took the cake. There was a slightly older girl with dark hair and skin, sitting next to a tombstone. It was a selfie. If you could believe that. In her hands she had some flowers and a picture of the both of them, geeking out in Halloween costumes for Blue's Clues. They looked really happy and close. Really close. However this colored girl seemed smiling sadly. I wondered.
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