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"It’s okay, really I don’t knohy I just laid all of that out for you"

"I would like to think we’re beco "He’s not worth the tears," I whisper as I hear her sob quietly into ht now," she says, pulling away and wiping the tears from under her eyes

"If you ever want to talk, I’ her shoulder a squeeze

"You ladies ready to open shop?" Frankie asks, walking out of the backroo towards the front of the salon

"Ready" I smile at him as he passes by then turn to look at Ki "Will you be okay?"

"One thing I know, Ellie, is I will always be okay," she says softly, but I understand i I found easily until I was blessed with raising Hope I kno it feels to struggle everyday, never really feeling any true e okay

Feeling h the pain and pressto find happy, Kim," I tell her softly when I catch her eyes in thethe co to the front of the salon, out of sight Pulling in a breath, I finish setting up my station then head to the front of the salon so I can take a look at the appoint area, I see Mellissa talking to Frankie

Ignoring her, I walk behind the reception desk and take out the calendar Seeing I have a client cohlights, I head to the back of the salon and go to the s products out so that when o by ether, I start towardat one the sha Mellissa’s hair, I feel her foot hitforward Dropping the ite on my hands and knees

"Ellie, are you okay?" Frankie cries, wrapping an arrow red with emy face

"I’m sure I just hope ht, and I brought a dress to change into," I tell hi iving Jax up, she has another think co

"Oh," Frankie’s eyes sparkle, "a date with Jax Please tell et to do your hair"

"Uhh…" I haven’t let anyone touch my hair since I was around twelve I even do my own cuts when I need one

"You’re not scared, are you?" He s my shoulder