The Timeline
Melody stared at herself in the mirror. She didn't recognize the woman staring back at her. She had been pretending to be what fits or is acceptable for so long, that she was anything more than a collection of others' opinions and thoughts. As Melody contemplated this, a ding from her phone alerted her that she had received a message from one of the few people who could get a smile from her with just their name popping up on her phone. Opening the text, appeared one word “Starbucks?” from Dan. She expected the daily text but it always gave her a little joy knowing he always thought of her this early in the morning. Quickly responding, she put the phone down and with one more glance in the mirror she turned to release a big sigh, attempting to shake off the disappointment she saw on the woman's face in the mirror, with no luck Melody did as usual when preparing for what seems to be the same day over and over.
