Snippet #2231871

Eve, head held high and making her way through the mall's Saturday crowd, towards the arts and crafts store. Her white with pink frills Lolita dress floated softly around her knees, and her white pumps clicking on the tiled floor with every step she took. Today she was at the mall to purchase some new paint brushes, since someone at school had 'accidentally' used hers by mistake and ruined them. Eve knew it was no accident, everyone wanted what she had, why wouldn't they? She was after all, the most popular, most beautiful, the most talented, and had only the best of everything.

However, Eve had to settle for second rate paint brushes. Her parents were denying her the right to order a new set of brushes. Too expensive, they said. You can not always get everything you want, they said. But why not? She was royalty among everyone! Everyone praised her, loved her, wanted to be her! And those who did not, were just jealous and in denial.

With her second rate paint brushes purchased, Eve made her way through the food court when she spotted a group of students from her school. She really only recognized one girl, of whom she had spoken with a few times in the art room. As Eve strode toward the girl, she passed by a boy who she deemed familiar, but since she did not know his name, he was of little importance to Eve, and therefore not worthy of any acknowledgment from her.

“My, my. Miss Yuliana, what brings you and your...” Eve paused, pushing her dark red hair off her shoulder. “Associates to this poor excuse of a mall?”