Gina 196 x 365

With dark eyes, surrounded by long full lashes Gina was already a beauty in seventh grade. For some long-forgotten reason, Sr. Joan had it in for Gina. Each morning she'd present Gina with eye-makeup remover and a tissue and demand she wipe off her non-existent mascara. Gina always stoically complied.

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Mali said…
They say beauty has its price! Oh to have lashes like that. Poor Gina!
3/31/07, 6:22 PM
Indigo Bunting said…
What an incredible story.
4/1/07, 2:44 PM
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