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Chapter 32
Then I turn around and look at my own skin in its radiant beauty, creamy skin without blemish. My hands are fine and smooth, as are my feet. I slide off the bed, walking to a mirror. For a minute I observe my body in all its elegance, its perfection.
I hate this body, for it has brought me much grief. Beauty has a terrible, terrible price.
"Mona, are you okay?" Jake comes to stand beside me, placing a hand on my shoulder. He must have noticed the small, almost invisible tear that spilled into my eyes.
"Yeah, I'm fine," I bluff, slowly pushing him away, "never been better."
"That's a lie," he says softly. There's a pause while I look at myself. Trying to believe that the person in the mirror is really me. After a few more seconds, Jake can't take it anymore. "Go talk to Xavier about it," he points toward the door.
Maybe that would be best. After a moment of contemplation, I walk o
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