Emily stepped back, feeling scared and confused by her own reflection. Just then, the front door creaked open again. Sophia peeked out hesitantly, tears welling up in her eyes. “Oh Emily… I’m so sorry for yelling at you like that”, she whispered. “It’s just… you… uh…”, she began to stutter.
“You know, I could hardly recognize you anymore”, she finally said. “You almost look like an alien”. Emily gasped but couldn’t help but chuckle at the same time. “I can’t blame you, little sis”, she said lovingly as she ruffled her hair. “I must look like a freak too”, she murmured, a sense of awkwardness crossing her face as she glanced at her reflection again.