"This Is My Idea" ✔ [On Hold]

Beauty And Brains

Aurora's POV
We all went back home, Devan drove  me and Milly home because Andrea and Skye have a meeting with their gang, they got a report that a guy was abusing his wife and now they are going to beat him at his home

I met their gang once and even though they were women I feel like I was in a cage filled with tigers, it took me 2 hours to get comfortable with them and they are actually pretty cool

They were like Andrea very competitive and loud but that's fine, Devan stopped at the front of my house and I went out of the car. Milo rolled down his passenger seat window and said bye to me while waving, Milly also wave to me before they left

I went into my home, as soon as I opened the door a ball was almost thrown at me. I glared at the person who was trying to hit me with the ball but I instantly stopped glaring at the person once I saw her
"Sandra?" I said in a question

She came out of her hiding spot behind the bookshelves and greeted me, when she popped her head out as she greeted me a ball came flying and hit her head
"hey not fair Arlo!" she yelled at Arlo who is hiding behind the sofa

Sandra held the ball and try to throw it at Arlo but I stopped it with my hand
"if we break anything in this damn house, you know well how my parents react" I scolded the both of them

"I'm not their child anyway" she shrugged at me
"yeah but I do and so does he" I pointed to Arlo and he nodded along

I hit Arlo at the back of his head for doing something that might get the both of us in trouble then I went upstairs to change into my sweatpants and an oversized t-shirt, wearing something large makes you feel small and that is the most amazing feeling that I like

Sandra introduced herself in my room without my permission and sat on my bed
"so who is the new guy?" she asked me out of the blue and I glanced at her while I put my hair in a messy bun

"what do you mean?" I asked her as I sat down at one of my pink chairs to open my laptop and do my essay assignment

"Rora your face says it all" she grinned at me, I have a confused look so I check my desk mirror
"I don't see anything" I told her

"All I see is my pimple marks that I always cover with light makeup" I added, I hate it how my face looks but I should just do self-care

"Maybe you should lay off the make-up for a while" Sandra suggested and my eyes went wide
"No way! No freakin way I would show my face to others looking like this!" I pointed to my face

"come on Rora, if you lay off the make-up for a while and focus on your skin it will improve" she grinned at me and went to my bathroom to get something

She came out with a lot of face care that I never much use
"if you take care of your skin the makeup would look flawless on you and it wouldn't look too cakey", her words struck me like lightning

"oh my gosh, you're right" I said in realization as I stood up from the chair
"you don't need to make up for 2 weeks" she ordered me

I asked her
"but what will I do to hide my face?"

She is a great teacher on skincare and she suddenly laughs like she is the one who knows the secrets in life greatest mysteries
"you can hide your face with a clean mask" she gave one to me

So this is what she recommends to me that I should do every day:
1) if you feel self-conscious about trying to not wear makeup, wear a clean mask
2) when you feel your face become too oily, you better wash it up with soap and water
3) wear sunscreen
4) exfoliate every night
5) baby powder is a great way to keep your face dry
6) sleep early (because lack of sleep causes stress which will make more pimples)

"is that all?" I asked her and she nodded to me
"though there are many amazing skincare routines out there but they all require effort and I doubt you will do it every day" she teased me

"Just you wait, I will have flawless skin" I remarked
"prove me wrong with your results" she smirked at me, then walked out of the room

If I keep up with Milo helping me with  workouts and Sandra's suggested skincare routine, I can improve myself

I was really getting excited, I look at my laptop on my desk
"Beauty and brains" I said to myself, make efforts to enjoy the results

I should focus on school, myself and Milo. Sounds easy but it's not
"I'm the classic and I will live up to that title" I motivated myself even more

So I quickly finished up my essay, ate a healthy dinner then went to bed early..well I think but at least I sleep that's what matters

••••the next day••••

I woke up with the alarm that I set yesterday, I set it to 6 AM than 8 AM I was filled with motivation energy that I started making my whole plan for a week

I did a small stretch and did the routine that Sandra told me, I took note of what she said to me last night before she leaves

"remember oily food can make your face oily so be careful" she said

"I am going to become a great girlfriend to Milo" I nodded to my subconscious as I ate fruits for breakfast, usually I make bacon and eat junk food for breakfast

"Improve, improve, improve" I keep saying in my head even though I might cry that I have to abandon my old habits

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Author's Note:
Thank you Riya_Maharaj for making the lovely book cover, I love the design !! 💕