Amber s Agony

She had been left unguarded for only a moment, hidden from father s watchdogs by the bathroom door and all alone with her mirror. She ran the taps to buy time as she examined her face for faults and searched each inch of her body for flaws. For once, she found nothing. Her reflection sought no correction; her skin lay tight and pale, her body symmetrical and beautifully curved. Smiling, she turned off the water and headed back towards the door. She made it only a few feet before the familiar dread beckoned her back, somehow certain she had missed something.