Tainted Reflection

KIERA'S POV

I couldn’t stop hearing her voice. The things my mother said in the bathroom clung to my skin like smoke. I barely heard the sound of the door shutting behind me when I came back to my room. Everything felt distant, like I wasn’t quite here. I stood in front of the mirror, staring at myself. My lipstick was smudged. My reflection looked exhausted. I barely recognized her.

And then, sud