1. The Start

6 years earlier.

"My life as a senior in middle school is really good", I can listen to whatever music I like and watch as many cartoons and movies I want.

"Jugyeong stop that and go to school already! ". Mama shouted at me from below.

"Ugh, okay." I answered lazily and turned off the song of my favorite rock band.

I just finished arranging the things I was going to bring in before looking in the mirror and staring at my face for a long time.

I sighed after I saw that nothing would change even if I stared at it so I just went down.

"Bye ma". Goodbye .

I'm already walking on the way to school, because we are not rich and don't have any service so I commute every day so, even before my class starts it looks like I'm always on my way home because of my effin haggard look.

do you walk to the boat and then fill it up and jam how do I just look every time I enter the school, right? You can just hold your breath in annoyance .

"It's early in the morning, but it's super hot" I whispered to myself as I sat in my assigned seat.

"Hey!" Someonse shouted.

"Hey!"

Who is that? I mumbled.

"Damnit, Hey!" shouted again at the same time as my armchair fell because of someone's kick.

"Uh, we called you so many times. Why didn't you answer us, you freaking loser?" She said aloud.

"Huh? Sorry." I just answered them because I was still tired of the walk I made towards it.

"Hey, go get us some dumplings." Her reckless command once threw money at my face .

"Okay" i sighed as I get their money and went outside to buy it.

I keep on repeating their orders on my mind because I don't want to make mistakes and come back.

Fortunately, when I arrived here at the cafeteria there was no one in line so I was able to buy immediately and left immediately.

As I was walking back to the classroom I did not notice that something was blocking the road that caused me to stumble .

"Ouch, oww" shit oh the dumplings I threw away I whispered and looked at my knee bleeding due to the prone.

"Oh shoot, sorry about that."

"It looks like you are overwhelmed by my long and beautiful legs." He added, which made me raise my head in bowing .

"Was just sitting here for a minute, feeling lonely, sorry ".

"That's okay" I just answered him even though I didn't really know what to say.

I looked at him carefully and I suddenly remembered that he looked like that famous guy in the cafeteria that people are always confused about .

And speaking of cafeteria, shit I almost forgot what I threw away because of my two classmates. Ughhhhh.

"Annoying" I sat on my forehead and would have started to walk away but the man in front of me suddenly spoke .

"Wait, is that marilyn?" He asked in amazement as someone listened to what he was holding.

Marilyn? I whispered. There is only one person I know with that name. I was about to speak when I noticed what he was holding.

"Hey, that's my mp3 player." I shouted in shock and was about to grab him, it was a good thing he gave it to me immediately while smiling as if he was trying to look cute.

"Uh, thank you" I said shyly because I suddenly shouted at him and ran away while I could still hear him laughing.

After that encounter, I always met him in the cafeteria and it was inevitable that we would talk and there I found out he knew everything about the rock or metal band I wanted.

"I think .. that guy and me really get along very well" I said to myself trembling as I realized what happened in the past few days .

"He always turns Hi to me every time we meet somewhere."

"Maybe he likes me." ... I still ball to myself.

That's why when I got the chance to watched my favorite band I immediately buy two tickets, one for me and the other one is for him .

"I have to give this to him later after my class." I said nervously while waiting for the class to end.

Immediately after the professor came out, I arranged my belongings and hurried away but I was stopped by my classmate's sudden shouting.

"Oh my god, really?" Shout from behind.

"Semi, you and that guy from the cafeteria are dating, aren't you?"

"Did you take this picture together?" She said while laughing

"Stop it, you're making me blushed. Haha" Semi giggled .

"What?" I whispered to myself in shock and turned my attention to those who were talking because of what I was hearing.

"You really are a goddess Semi" said her friend tremblingly. "It must be nice to be so pretty".

I can no longer listen to what they have to say next so I ran away while crying.

"This can't be!" I moan. "We have the same tastes, we have so much in common." I kept crying and just decided to walk home.

"Semi the hottie, Semi the hottie." I repeated to myself while not knowing how to stop crying.

I know I really have a problem with my face. No one would ever like an ordinary girl like me.

"Mom!" I shouted even though I was just outside the house.

"I want to do an eyelift as fast as possible." I sighed as soon as I entered the living room of the house.

"What ?What are you saying you are a child? "Mama said to me in shock.

"Mom, I think puberty has hit that, Haha." Teasing my beautiful sister while eating and watching t.v.

"A middle schooler loves plastic surgery? is that what you mean ha jugyeong? I hope you just imitate me, your kind sister. " she added with self-lifting attitude.

"Yeah, actually you're not beautiful, sis. You're still ugly even if you do an eye job. Lol." Our youngest son insulted me. That's good, he insulted me!

"Ugh, this is so unfair! What about you ma? Why did you make our sister beautiful and that man is handsome !." disgusted I told him.

"You always say I'm adopted, and that's the truth isn't it? I hate you! I hate you! Annoying." I shouted and rushed to enter the room.

"What was the problem with that sister of yours?"

"Mom, she is at an age where they are very sensitive about their looks and what they are thinking.".

"It's true that she is the only one who is ugly to us. Why was she born that way?" I heard them still whispering outside. Tss. Traitors.

"Don't interfere in this child of yours ..." I last heard my sister rebuke our good youngest who you thought was the one who acted. Ha !.

I just lay down on the bed while looking at what was in IG and I suddenly thought that I looked like before that I should not be angry and shouted at mama like that earlier. I sighed.

"I'm feeling depressed today."

anonymous is my name. Because that seems to be the case.

"This is the only place I have to turn to, guys .. There's this guy I have a crush on, I thought we have a lot in common so I thought we had something undrstanding, but I was totally wrong. He likes this really pretty girl .... Being ugly is so depressing ... "posted.

it's been 30 mins since I posted it meron na kayang comment? I mumbled.

I picked up my phone when I felt it vibrated and go to the site to read the comments.

From:

Anonymous too.

"Sorry, but honestly, a person's face is pretty important."

Ugh. I know that, so I'm like this now, right? I just want to ask for advice. I sighed and decided to continue reading other comments.

From:

Different Girl.

"Don't you know how to use make up? I look totally different before and after make up. Haha.i'm super ugly but with make up, I get really confident. Check out this link. "

I wondered what I had read if such things would work for me. I see some things on social media that not everyone is able to get depressed, it's up to you.

There is nothing wrong with trying, right? This is for myself and not for anyone else. So I decided to clicked it

While waiting the site to load. i really can't help myself but to be nervous about it's content and can't stop also wondering what it might be and how it could help me.

I waited till it open and wow when i just saw the contents i realized it was really what i needed and maybe answer to my depression for being ugly.

After reading the site I immediately bought the make up I read there earlier and then when I got home I read it again while doing it. First, I'm gonna put on some Bb cream on my face like the one I read and the eyeliner and lastly liptint.

"Am I doing this right?" I asked worriedly while stunned. I can't help to notice that this tint is so good on me.

I keep on doing my make up and then after so many hours finally, also finished fixing.Hmm. Should I take and post a picture? I think so. i keep on taking a picture until I notice why there seems to be something missing ?. I did everything on the site. I sighed.

But atleast I'm still better now than before.

"Sis, mama's callin-" I turned to my brother who didn't finish what he was going to say due to shock.

"Ever heard of knocking? That's a trend. You lunatic" I said angrily to him who was still stunned at the door.

"Wow" he suddenly said.

"Heheheh, is it beautiful?" I asked a cute question and showed my make-up face properly.

"Ahhhhhh my eyes, your eye pain sister! You can go blind for the first time!"

"Get out, get out". I stoned him as he ran out of the room. Annoying very worthless really, I whispered.

What's wrong with that boy?

Do I look weird? Not really. I sighed. But if you look closely, it 's better so now my face is not the same as before.

The next day I decides that I will go to school wearing make up.

Im on our building hallway when i noticed they seemed to be looking at me? This is so awkward. Is this how beautiful creatures feel every day? As I was walking, they looked around and suddenly talked.

"Stay calm." I whispered to myself as I reached the classroom door.

All of a sudden those inside were silent when I entered. Why? Do I look weird?

"Hahahaahaha"

"Holy crap. Look at her. Hahahahha"

They just laughed suddenly as I sat in my assigned seat. I just bowed in shame .

"Hey, is she going for an old make up look? Haha".

"She looks like she used a black marker to draw on her eye."

"Just wait till the dean catches her. Hahahha. I can't stop laughing. Hahahhaha".

"Ugly chicks always stand out no matter what." They said last before leaving.

I knew it. An ugly woman like me is still ugly even though she is wearing make up.

I didn't feel like it when I got home because of what happened at school earlier. I get my phone and started to ask a question again about my looks.

"Does my make up look really weird?" I posted it with my make up photo.

Wow. The speed with which they comment.

"Oh my god, no way please. Don't tell me you go out looking like that? Did you draw with a black marker?"

"You shoukd start by fixing your eyebrows. They look like caterpillars. I used an app to clean up my eyebrows. I would start by fixing them first. Asap."

Oh my god. I whispered when I realized she was right about what he said. I need to trim my eyebrows first. Why didn't I immediately think of that?

"Hey read the" best post "it will help you a lot."

Best post ?. Hmmm I tried to go to that site and can't stop thinking so many possiblities.

Wow. How did that happen? I don't know if I will laugh annoyed or pity myself every time I remember my face before.

I need to do this for my journey. Im sorry my piggy bank. I need to destroy you for my future.

"Mom, I'm going out for a bit" I shouted as I walked out of the house.

I ran away from home when I came out. It's hard that I might not be able to leave the house when the evening comes.

Started walking inside the mall and immediately go inside my favorite brand cosmetic store and started buying bb cream, lip tint and eyeliner and went home afterward because mama will be mad if I stay here longer.

I was very tired when I got home. I should just ride a bus. I sighed.

Where do I start? I took out everything I bought before and when I saw them I just fell on my forehead because I just bought so much and now I'm super broke.! Ugh.

After so many hours I'm finally done putting it on my face.

I did not realize for a few hours that I was dumbfounded by the absence if I had not heard my brother's voice in my mind.

"Wow". I wondered the question without taking my eyes off the front.

It's really worth the price. Im cryingggggg!!!!

Knock knock!!!

"WHAT?" I shouted.

"Hey sis, it's dinner time!" My stupid brother shouted outside.

"Coming!!!". I answered back.

While eating dinner my mother told us that we have to go back in our old house and start packing our things.

"Ma, how about school? I want to transfer." I asked her immediately.

"You don't have to tell me that because I will transfer you and your brother."

Yes! New face, New Life.