Light sunshine spilling through the curtains woke Serena up.
She opened her eyes slowly, blinked a few times and turned over on her bed. She yawned widely, covering her mouth with the palm of her hand and sat up. A sweet smile appeared on her lips.
Today was her eighteenth birthday, a day she had been waiting for. She remembered her mom telling her that she would finally become an adult once she turns eighteenth. Although she didn't feel anything within, being an adult and all that;But she was still excited. She stretched her arms and jumped off her bed, almost tripping in the bedsheets.
"Damn, I'm just too excited",she said while laughing. Serena was very beautiful. She had long wavy purple-coloured hair which she used to be really ashamed of when she was young.
She remembered being in the 8th grade;her schoolmates always made fun of her, calling her a freak. Serena had wanted to cut her hair off back then in 8th grade, but her mom had convinced her that she was unique. Her mom told her having that kind of hair was a sign that she was a special child.
At that time, Serena didn't understand what her mom meant, about her being a special child. She thought her mom was just trying to cheer her up.
Now she stared at her reflection in the mirror, loving her purple hair and thanking her mom silently for not allowing her cut it back then. One thing she wouldn't change about her appearance was her eyes. They were a colour between silver and grey. They were almost white. For as long as she could remember, she had always loved the colour of her eyes. They were very unique, just like her hair.
Serena shook her head to stop herself from daydreaming. Today was going to be the perfect birthday, because she was taking her first step into adulthood.
She rushed into the bathroom and took off her cream coloured pajamas. First she brushed her teeth;then she waltzed into the shower stall in pure happiness and turned on the shower. She first shampooed her hair, washing it and inhaling the minty fragrance. After washing her hair, she washed her body with her scented bath soap.
In ten minutes, she was done. She pulled out her bra and panties from her closet, then chose a black turtle neck top and dark blue skinny jeans. After she was dressed, she pulled out her favorite pair of black sneakers. Then she sat in front of her mirror and dried her hair. She tied it into a ponytail and dabbed herself with her scented body oil. She applied her pink lipstick and mascara. Then she stood back and checked herself out in the wall length mirror.
"Perfect",she said. She twirled in an elegant pirouette and giggled out of sheer happiness.
"Serena? Honey are you awake?",someone called.
"Coming mom",Serena yelled and skipped out in gay spirits. She walked into the kitchen and kissed her mom on the cheek.
"Good morning",she said happily.
"How's my little birthday girl doing today?",her mom asked with a grin.
Serena made a mock horror face. "Little? Mom I'm not little anymore" she said. "Now, I'm an adult, just like you told me. No more mommy's little girl" she added with a satisfied smile.
Her mom tried to hold back a laugh. "Ok little adult" she said.
"Mom!" Serena cried out and they both laughed. "I'm still your little girl, but just between us, ok?",she said, going to her mom and hugging her.