The mirror was taunting her. The reflection was not, could not, be her own. Weak. Afraid. Chubby. Not good enough. Smart enough. Sexy enough. Nothing.
Once upon a time, he made her stand before the mirror and asked what she saw. She laughed at the stupid question and replied simply, "I see me."
"I don't think you do," he replied quietly. He tugged her hair gently out of its ponytail, letting the curls fall around her shoulders. Then he yanked the blue tank over her head, slid the khaki shorts down her hips.
Again, he made her stare at her reflection. "Tell me what you see." And so she told him. Frizzy hair. Nose she hated, crooked since losing that fight with her sister. Hips. Stomach. Ass. A complaint for almost every inch of her body.
"V, you are beautiful."
She shook her head, refusing to meet his eyes or hear his words. His hands stoked her hair, caressed her cheek. "You are beautiful." He repeated.
Tears began to flow freely down her cheeks. His hands ran along every imperfect inch of flesh. Loving caresses, tender kisses. "I have never met another woman so beautiful. No woman more perfect. More perfect for me."
His arms came around her. Positioning himself behind her, he made her face the mirror once more. "Say it."
She shook her head. His mouth planted kisses along her neck, sucked at the spot that made her weak in the knees. Teeth grazed her ear lobe as he again issued his command.
Her mouth remained closed, unable to speak. Hands moved down her hips, over her thighs. "V, look in the mirror. Really see yourself and admit how fucking pretty you are."
Tears still slid down her cheeks. But instead of obscuring her vision, it cleared. V saw herself, not as he saw her, but as she really was. Voice trembling, she looked herself in the eye and admitted the truth.
Finally.
Looking back, it could just be the only good thing he ever did for her...
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I had a great pic of a mirror to go along with this, but Blogger isn't letting me post it... Oh well. Check out some other Magpie tales here.
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15 comments:
yeah, that was an amazing moment...and dont ever forget it...smiles.
My God...how awesomely beautiful this is!
Yes. She becomes the most beautiful woman in his world. Good writing.
Oh wow, beautiful beautiful post. What a beautiful day sweetie!
Overwhelming ... in the best way possible!!
Wonderful post...
mirror at crossroads
This is so freaking beautiful!
Stellar post!
I'm dying to know if she saw what he saw. You didn't really leave that as a definite. I'm gonna think positively though. :)
Beautiful writing... if indeed this happened, very difficult moments, but yes 'it could just be the only good thing he ever did for her...'
that's impressive read.
yo jaime...mines up...smiles.
very awesome. It blows me away. So weird how we see ourselves, judge ourselves so differently than everyone else.
..and if it really was the only thing he did for her..that was just perfect.
You my dear, told this so well. I liked this better than my non-fiction mirror mirror post.
Anyway to get a date w/ THAT guy?
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