A New Reflection

Vittoria

Carmela stood in front of the mirror like it was staring her down.

I leaned against the vanity behind her my arms folded, watching her fuss with her dress for the time in less than a minute.

"You are going to stretch it out," I said.

She let out a sigh.

"It already feels tight," she said.

"It is supposed to fit like that," I said. "That is the point of it."

She glanced at me through the m