GG Atwell

The Shattering

Dry. I felt dry. I tried to squint realizing that my eyelids felt as if I hadn’t washed a month’s worth of makeup away from my face. I am assuming it’s my black liquid eyeliner and mascara that is encrusting my eyes creating a very gritty feel and making them stubbornly stuck to my face. I soon realize they have just adhered together. Raising my hands to my face to clear my eyes, my limbs felt heavy. With every movement, I feel even sorer. I finally push myself enough to rub my eyes and a black crust and something that looked like dirt crumbled onto my tanned hands. As I inspect the dirt closer with foggy and unfocused eyes, I begin to make out a streak of purple glitter running between the crust.