Everyone Else Puts Makeup On

Lindsay was putting her makeup on in fourth block and I was watching her.

As she finished, she asked me why I had been watching her. "I just like watching people put makeup on," I said. "It's rather odd, I know..."

"No," she said, "it's kind of like watching your mom put makeup on. I always did that, too."

I smiled and nodded.

"That's just what it reminded me of," she said.

I smiled again. It was strange that I hated putting makeup on my own face, but enjoyed watching other people put it on. I suppose that it would make some form of sense that I enjoyed it because it reminded me of my mom.

She turned away and began reading a book. I sighed, a little lonely.

I rested my head on my hands and thought about nothing in particular.