Day 54 Ruminating And Writing

Rouge

Her rouge cheeks made her appear comical against her white-painted skin. She had made herself into an old-time doll. There were black marks on her joints to make her appear disjointed, as strings held her together. She moved around the room erratically, spooking anyone on her way. He had not seen anyone commit to Halloween as much as she had in ages. Others had bought their outfits ready-made. He had too. But now he wished that he had put in more effort so he could walk up to her with m...