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Drabble #17: Beauty
She is beautiful and she knows it.
This is one thing she cannot deny. She knows that she appears shallow, snobby, conceited and self centered to other people; subconsciously, she realizes that she is.
All of the boys at her school fawn over her. She revels in their attention, knowing that without her beauty she would be nothing. A single glance gets boys drooling and willing to do anything for her. They are ecstatic because she finally noticed them. With her only weapon, she can get anything she wants.
Being a snob, she has her enemies among the girls, who in turn don't even think about insulting the queen of Casper High to her face. She is intimidating like that. The popular girl looks down on everyone and can destroy you faster than you can count to ten.
There was the rare person who didn't care what the in-crowd thought of her. The words Perfect Paulina fall from the Goth girl's lips in an insulting, condescending tone. She takes it as a compliment. She always does.
Everyone expects her and the resident athletic king to fall madly in love and live happily ever after. It is the perfect cliché. This fantasy isn't what she wants. Dash isn't enough for her. To her, he is the standard high school quarterback who will live an average life after high school.
She is destined for the same fate, but she doesn't want to believe it.
The object of her desire is the resident ghost hero. He flies, always saving her and the rest of the town. The ghost boy is perfect for her- handsome, powerful, a hero, popular with the townspeople. He is her Prince Charming. Why does he not seem to realize this?
But she notices his gaze following other girls a little too often for her taste. Somehow, he stares at that Sam Manson girl a lot. He also has an attraction to a ghost hunter in red and her ex best friend Valerie Gray. Nothing ever came her way except the occasional dreamy eyed glance, which she will always treasure.
Paulina finally figures out that this is the one instance where her beauty can't get her what she wants.
A/N: Just adding a little more depth to Paulina's character. I'm sorry; I'm horrible about updating things. Anyways, review and tell me what you think of it! Constructive criticism is wanted. If you must flame, at least tell me how I can improve. Thanks for reading!