Chapter 2_,Artificial face mask

          ALEX POV:

"Be careful or you might just reopen the wound on your leg." my savior said. I nodded and rest my back against the wall.

I felt her eyes on me, she was staring at me without saying a word which made me extremely nervous.

"I didn't want to pry on your matter but since I saved you, I have the right to know what's wrong with the girl I just rescued." She told me calmly and sat down beside me, I swallowed deeply and brush away the sudden sweat that formed on my forehead.

"I...I don't know where to start from." I mumbled, I gazed down at my feet and sighed. 

I just didn't feel comfortable talking about my problems with a total stranger.

'Yea, a stranger that saved you from being dead on the street, I would like to be a stranger like that.' my subconscious mind mocked me.

"Let's just say that I ran away because I couldn't tolerate the disrespect I always got for being ugly," I responded and chuckled bitterly. she must be thinking the same thing as well.

"Ugly? you're not ugly my dear." She said persuasively.

I scoffed, I know that she was just trying to sound good. I've seen my face in the mirror and I sure can differentiate an ugly face from a pretty one.

"Don't bother to sweet talk me, I can handle the criticism, I lived with it for 21 years already," I told her and managed to stop up from the bed.

"I want to use the bathroom please," I told her.

"The next door to your left, I'll find clothes for you to wear." She told me and I nodded.

She's so kind to me and I couldn't just help liking her, I never had someone care much about me before so seeing her care about me makes me feel a lot better.

After bathing, I tied the towel that was hanging there around my body before stepping out of the bathroom.

"I brought out some comfortable clothes for you, you can choose the one you want. I will step out a bit for you to change." She said and stood up from the bed.

I couldn't believe that I've been here for almost an hour now but still knows nothing about this girl.

From her appearance she looks like my age mate or even younger, she has the body of 22 years old.

I picked up a pair of pajamas and wore them then pack my hair up in a ponytail, I guess I'll pass the night here and return home tomorrow when my dad must have sober up or go to work.

"Are you done?" I heard her ask from the inside.

"Yes, you can come in now," I responded and shift to the bed.

She opened the door and walk back in.

"So about your face….." She starts.

"It's nothing, I've lived for so long with this and I just wish I could change my appearance but I can't, I don't even have the money for surgery," I said bitterly and chuckled.

Pathetic Alex, you sounded pathetic.

Did I sound pathetic?

"You don't have to get your face done, there are other ways to do this thing." She told me and I turned to her immediately.

It was as I I was possessed by a flash spirit.

"How is that?" I inquire.

"There is this thing called "Artificial Face mask" not that expensive like a surgery, tomorrow morning we will get one for you." She explained and my eyes widened in surprise.

"Really? So what does this artificial face mask looks like?" I questioned.

"It looks just like a human face, mostly use in impersonating people." She explained.

Damn, I felt like it should be morning already.

"Just lay down on the bed and sleep, you will be surprised tomorrow I bet you." She told me and I nodded.

I wanted to believe that I'll be surprised.

I lay down on the left side of the bed and closed my eyes.

"What is your name by the way?" I asked her after so much silence, I originally thought that she was asleep.

"Camille, and what's yours?" She asked back.

"I'm Alexandria but you can call me Alex," I replied, my back still facing her.

"Nice to meet you, Alex, sleep tight." She finally said and silence fell on a cold night yet again.

The scene that happens earlier fresh in my memory like it is engraved but I tried to stay positive, tomorrow I will get a new pretty face.

Tomorrow I can confidently apply for an interview to be Killian Lockwood's wife.

Yes, I want to be his wife for the money and not for the man himself.

I mean he is a tycoon, will he even care about me?

He shouldn't care about me though because I won't bother as well.

       *****

NEXT MORNING;)

For breakfast, Camille made pasta and sauce.

After we ate breakfast we were now ready to go visit the hospital where the face mask is being sold then I remembered something important.

"Camille, I forgot to tell you but I left my wallet at my home and I'm pretty sure it's long gone by now," I said and swallowed the pasta inside my mouth.

I'm sure that my dad already ransacks my room and must have found my wallet.

"I have some money with me, we can use that." She told me then stood up and walked inside the kitchen.

I am guessing that she is from a wealthy family or better still her job must be paying her well, her apartment is so beautiful and neatly flourish.

I want to live an independent life like this as well, but I know that I can't.

"Hurry up Alex, I'll be late for work at this rate." She yelled from inside the kitchen.

Yes, we just met not even up to 15 hours ago but we have connected.

She is a free-minded person which makes me like her a lot.

I slipped my leg inside the sandals that she gave me and put on a smiling face.

I know that I'm ugly, but my smile has always been my signature sign and will always be.

"I'm ready!" I told her as I walk towards the front door.

She dashed out of the kitchen and hurriedly grabbed her bag from the couch then lead the way to open the door.

When we got to the bus stop we couldn't find the bus, it was obvious that we missed it already so we looked for a cab.

"Taxi!" She flagged down a cab and flung open the door then rushed inside. I followed behind and sat down beside her.

"Martinez clinic." She told the cab driver.

Fifteen minutes later we were already in the clinic and a nurse teaching us about the artificial face mask.

"So how do you see this Alex?" She asked me for suggestions.

"I….I don't know, I think I'll love to have one." I responded.

She nodded at the nurse who just nodded back in understanding.

After today, my life won't be the same again, I can feel it.