14-Blossoming beauty

Lack of sleep for Selena results to headache. After taking the medicine, she felt she would be fine after a few minutes.

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True to what she thought after resting for a while she indeed felt better. She stood back up, to once again perform her daily morning routine.

She stopped in her track, after she realize that since she was hardly at home, everything was kept as it was. And there was second to nothing for her to do.

She looked around seeing nothing to do and shrugged.

She decided to get ready right away instead.

After taking a bath, she decided to dress in her own casual wear.

She slipped on a hoodie, and black thick leggings to keep warm. She wore her favorite sneakers after fixing her hair. She was about to leave the room when she caught her reflection in the mirror. When she passed by, it caught her attention and she immediately halted in place.

She back tracked her steps, until she was in front of her vanity mirror, which she almost never used.

Staring at her reflection, Selena was awestruck. She couldn't believe the person staring right back at her was herself.

With light careful steps, she slowly approach the mirror and sat down on the chair provided. She looked down at the top of her vanity table at all the makeup tool and materials, she refused to touch, but were gifted by her late friend Avery as they sometimes do make over for fun. She didn't know where to start and instead just picked up the first stool.

After applying the lip gloss, giving a shine and irresistible look to her lips. She looked up at the mirror once again and felt that she was looking at a whole new person. The make up was kept light and natural, she didn't apply anything much. She even noticed her skin had a glow to it. She slowly absent mindedly stared at her reflection, and slowly lowered the lip gloss on her lips. She could not help but slowly reach out her hand to touch the mirror, half afraid that once she touched the reflection, it would ripple like water and the image will fade away, replacing it with her former looks.

But when her finger tips touched the mirror, her reflection didn't ripple like she thought. But was instead still. She reached her hand back to her face and turned her face in the mirror, in so many angles to see it clearly.

After inspecting her face for a while, she finally believe it was her reflection in the mirror.

It might seem a little crazy, but her situation was similar to an average looking girl, seeing her plain appearance every day, and then she woke up one day only to look at herself in the mirror and realize she look like a model. It was surreal.

Though our Selena face was still changing she was starting to look like a mystical being, as what author mostly name as faes. Just like when she first saw her team mates.

Honestly, she didn't know whether to be happy about slowly gaining her true self back, or be disappointed of her life mostly being a lie.

Well, the good part about all this, is that she is slowly figuring out the truth.

While staring at herself, she was suddenly snapped out of her thought with the chiming of her phone.

She pick it up to look at the message to realize it was a message from the people she was meeting with today. They said they were on their way to the agreed place, which was a cafe. She kind of liked how simple this people were, as it would be a little intimidating to hold official dinners . and they value the work and idea the author bring, than the way they look, or other background ethics look. It wasn't necessary to dress formal with them too. Just to be comfortable and be yourself, to create a productive meeting.

Sending a short message to them, saying its okay and that she's also on her way there. She picked up the remaining things, and after one last look at her self she walked out.

Locking her door, she was greeted by a neighbour, and once she turn to smile back and respond, she found the person dumbstruck looking at her. In the eyes of the person, he felt Selena was looking more beautiful, and different than usual, he felt he was talking to someone he didn't deserve to see. Not only him but the little girl which was his daughter, in his arms, parted her little lips with her chubby cheeks and said " pretty fairy". Selena was a little stunned, before she gave a bright smile to the girl. Which further dazed the man. But he snapped out of his thought remembering he has a wife that he love. He awkwardly smile and couldn't help but compliment her saying "You are looking pretty today, any occasion. Also I love what you did to your hair". Selena instinctively reached out to stroke her hair. It was a relief people thought she dyed her hair, to avoid too much explanations. She was thinking of even dying her hair brown to avoid suspicions, but she now felt this idea work better.

With a friendly small smile, she replied " thank you. I see little bubble here looking happy." She said reaching out to tickle the chubby cutie in the man arms. The girl giggled and said with her cute voice " auntie stop, it tickles" Selena relented with a smile at the girl, to hear the man say " I heard what happened. I'm sorry for your loss". Selena took a deep breath to push down the rising emotion. "Its okay. It isn't easy to take it. But I will get through it" she said to the man with a stained smile.

"yeah, she was a good girl" he said sighing. " she was" Selena whispered more to herself. The man wanting to relieve the tense air instead changed the topic and said " wish you the best, for whatever you are going to do. I gotta take charlie to the park now, see you later" he said waving to her as he left.

"yes, have fun. Greet your wife for me, it have been long since we last spoke" she said back.

" I will. Thank you. Bye" he replied as he disappeared down the corridor. Selena heaved a smile and continued on her way. Though she got lot of compliment and condolence from her neighbours, nothing was asked out of place till she left the apartment complex. Before Selena walked out of the building door, she looked around and saw the shocked glances directed her way. She then realize that she indeed looked different and these people weren't used to it yet. So as she reached the front entrance gazing up at the sky, with a sleek move, she brought her hoddie over her head, covering her beauty from the people outside. She pulled the front of the hoodie for a good measure of over covering of her face and with her hands in her pocket, selena finally walked away.

The steam rising from the coffee cups. The smell of freshly baked snacks and the sun streaming through the floor to ceiling window, casting it rays lazily on the tables and chairs. Selena sat by the floor to ceiling window leaning her head against the glass, gazing out at the vechiles and people that pass by every now and then.

Selena coffee on the table still brought out steam and her half eaten breakfast on the plate wasn't enough food, but it would last through the meeting.

Soon her table was cleared and a refill on coffee was poured for her. Her fingers were lazily tapping on the table, giving a low rhythmical beat. She listened to the chiming of the bells at the front door every time a customer walk in and out. Her drumming on the table stopped when she heard a soft call "miss Selena?"

Selena lifted her head to see two people standing before her. They look quite professional but not over bearing. The man had glasses and a friendly smile. While the women beside him dress in a sleeved white turtle neck shirt with a dull pink tight skirt. She also had a smile on her face as they greeted.

"Yes?" She replied as she greeted them with her own small smile. They look a little stunned for a minute, but they regain their composure and sat down.

"Our apologize, we were late" the man stated and the woman beside him nodded in acknowledgement.

" O no no. I haven't been here for long" it was kind of true. She was kind of grateful they came a bit later, as it gave her time to at least get something in her stomach.

" still, our apologize" Selena just accepted it so that they won't still feel bad any way.

After the apologize they went down to business.

" I accepted your invitation to meet up. And sorry if I'm rude, but I still don't know the exact purpose of me being here " she said with a small embarrassed smile, that made both their skip a beat. Some part of her face was darkened because of the hoodie, but they could still make out some of her features, and she was quite good looking. Especially the gentle sensual stretch of her lips when she gives them a small smile. Makes them feel like roses bloom in their heart.

"Oh yeah.." He cleared his throat.