This Road to Nowhere

by Equimorto


Mirror Mirror

A dress landed on a pile of others on the bed, and a new one floated out of the wardrobe. The warm light of the day's last hours entered through the window, small clouds of dust floating in the air illuminated by the sun's rays. Another dress was put on the pile, its red fabric contrasting with the deep blue of the one below. The multiple hues of reds, greens, yellows, blues and purples of the various dresses on the sky blue covers of the bed gave off the impression of a rainbow, the white pillows looking like clouds. Another dress was taken out, then after a few seconds all the others were put back inside the wardrobe, the door closing with a click as the last dress was placed on the bed.
A drawer was opened, revealing a series of hats of various shapes, colours and sizes. One by one they floated near the dress, where they were momentarily placed atop its black and white fabric, then either returned to the drawer or floated to the mirror. At that point some others were sent back to the drawer, while a few were placed on the bed. After a while, when every hat had been inspected, the few that had been selected all floated together in front of the mirror, and eventually a small orange one was chosen and brought back to the bed, while all the others returned to the drawer before it closed again.
From the bedside table a small rectangular box was lifted and levitated to the mirror, the mother-of-pearl finishes shining in the sunlight as it floated from its position. The ornate little box opened in mid-air, revealing its contents. A small brush floated out, gathering a small amount of foundation from one of the compartments. After its contents had been applied it was washed in a small water-filled bowl on a nearby desk and dried with a towel at the side of the bowl, then put back inside the box. Other brushes and other tools floated out, and a series of other cosmetics was applied. Eyeliner and purple lipstick were the last things to come out and go back in once applied, then the box was closed and put back on the table.
A comb and a brush floated from the desk to the mirror, and after having gone through a long series of complicated movements they were finally returned back to their starting position. The water was lifted from the bowl, then passed through a light cornflower blue semi-transparent floating disk of energy where the residual traces of foreign matter remained trapped. The water was put back inside the bowl and the refuse was put inside a small trash can, the lid lifting to allow its passage and then descending back.
The dress and the hat were levitated off of the bed and worn, the blinds on the window were closed, the curtains were drawn, the room's door was closed and locked from outside.