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Her name was Kate Milens, and her story began when she was looking at her reflection one day in the bathroom. She was ten years old yet already cursing at what she saw in the mirror. Such a tender age to be worrying about her appearance, but the kids at school simply would not allow her to forget how "disgusting" and "dorky" her freckles supposedly were to them.

The little girl was bright, made straight A's in all six years of elementary school and never missed being on the honor roll. The freckles were what mattered though. The goddamn freckles.
"Mom!" She called. "Mom!"

Her mother, Beth, appeared in the doorway and leaned against it. "Sweetie, what is it this time?" She asked, concerned. What would her daughter order from her makeup case today? Lipstick? Mascara? Eyeliner?

"Mom, I need concealer. A lot of it." Kate stated, turning to her.

"And why's that?"

"Because my freckles are horrid. I don't want them anymore."

"You were fine with them yesterday."

Beth rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, sighing. "Kate, what makes you hate your freckles? Is someone bullying you again?"
Kate shook her head. She had to lie, otherwise her mom would call the school and make a whole big fuss about everything and she knew it all too well. A few months ago, the same thing happened and she was being teased over her lips. It made her want lipstick and lipliner and gloss, all things that were suspicious.
Her mother let it go though. "Fine. I suppose you can play around with the concealer, but just remember to wash it off before Christian comes over."

Oh yeah. Kate only then remembered that her friend was coming to play some games with her for the day. If she was lucky, he'd sleep over and they'd make pillow forts- only to then tell horror stories inside them with their flashlights. The duo loved it and they never seemed to tire of each other's company. A sweet sight indeed.

Fast forward a few hours to where the boy and Kate were outside on her playground. Like her mother told her to, little Kate washed off the makeup. Not like it even worked to make her pretty anyway, who was she kidding? Concealer never worked correctly.

"Hey Katie?" Christian broke the silence that awkwardly existed.

"Huh? Ugh.. Quit calling me Katie."

"Wanna go out into the park?" He asked, turning his head towards the back gate. Kate thought some, she knew her mother would not approve. Oakside Park was abandoned and she knew of the risks and dangers there were out in it. besides, it was getting dark.

"Christian. We can't. It's dangerous."

"It's a bunch of trees and bushes Kate! Whats gonna hurt you, huh? A thorn? A rabbit? .. Kate, a nature preserve is right behind your house and you've never even bothered to check it out before. Come on. We have flashlights and everything."

"And if we get lost?"

"We won't. Its a park and there's probably trails everywhere." He pointed out. Kate knew he wouldn't stop until he convinced her, yet in some freaky way his argument was swaying her better judgement.

"Fine." She said. "Lets go."

With that, the two took their lights and opened the back gate, staring into the dusky woods ahead. They proceeded with caution as they followed the trail down into the park.

-To be continued-