Chapter 55:

#055 Eyesore

Lucky Draw [100 word stories]


Angelica looked into the mirror. Many eyes looked back at her. She had tried everything; topical creams, medication… but nothing made them go away. With quivering hands, she put her fingers on either side of an eye. It would only hurt for a second…

The motion came naturally to her; she had done this hundreds of times with regular zits. The orb popped out of its socket and she cut the vein loose.

One by one, she removed them. When only her original eyes were left, she looked back up. The sight of her bloodied face made her physically sick.