Ficlets

Beauty Incarnate

Beauty is not having to answer to anyone, I thought.

Beauty is freedom from criticism, freedom from constraint. Beauty is timelessness.

If this is true, I must be the most beautiful woman that ever lived.

Beauty is standing out from the surroundings. I was doing that quite well.

Beauty is hard work, but must appear effortless. That sounds about right.

I walked down the runway in silence. No flashes, no applause, no gasps. I stumbled and fell. No response.

I screamed. No echo. I cried. Nobody came to help. I ripped off the ridiculous shoes and threw them at the cameras. They bounced off with a hollow sound and lay there glittering dully.

I ran to the bathroom. Washed my face. Cried some more.

I can’t stand how beautiful I am, I thought.

I grabbed my backpack and pulled on my boots.

Beautiful in hiking boots and a designer dress smeared with tear-melted makeup.

I clomped sullenly to the parking lot and looked at my reflection in a windshield.

Beautiful, as only the last human alive can be.

Comments

Average Reader Rating:

Beauty Incarnate
.:band baby:.
Posted 7 months ago

Wow, didn’t think that she was the only one alive. I like that trist. Very good.
LoA
Beauty Incarnate
.:band baby:.
Posted 7 months ago

Wow, didn’t think that she was the only one alive. I like that trist. Very good.
LoA
Beauty Incarnate
Alexis DeHearts
Posted 7 months ago

whoa… that’s chilling. Very very good.
Beauty Incarnate
Living In Wonder Land ♠
Posted 7 months ago

Beautiful and concieted
It portrays that glitzy thing that almost every girl dreams of.
I like this story a lot. :]
5 stars
Beauty Incarnate
Mistress Elsha Hawk
Posted 7 months ago

I didn’t expect the end at all! But I love how you took the ideas of beauty is and put them in perspective. Nice!
Beauty Incarnate
Saffron
Posted 7 months ago

Nice twisty ending, and believable running internal dialogue. Well done!
Beauty Incarnate
Barry
Posted 7 months ago

That’s great – nice twist on the classic last-man/woman-on-earth story.

One can only imagine what would happen to a person’s mind in an entirely empty world. Talk about survivor’s guilt :)
Beauty Incarnate
Valerie Joy
Posted 7 months ago

Very cool! :)
Beauty Incarnate
wytherwings
Posted 7 months ago

wow thats crazy, good job
Beauty Incarnate
invisibility_disability
Posted 7 months ago

hauntingly amazing. great job.