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That question sounds loaded, but I choose to ignore that and answer honestly "Yes, great, thanks"

If she’s interested in that answer she doesn’t show it because the water is strea her job It’s not relaxing like it was last time, it’s tense My whole neck is tense, even as she does a little scalp ht He asked e to say as she rinses and then applies so to have Josie triree because what aure that was not really a question, just a state to have soer Antoine has to do soood, though That’s one thing you can count on here--everyone does their job well or they are asked to leave"

This sounds like a warning, but ives me some control back If I do o It’s up to me really I’ood job atdirections

And that rubstoo Because that takes away the control I’ I have

Who a? I’m not in control at all

Elise is done with my hair so she pushes on me to sit up The water drips all over my t-shirt and she rubs the towel over s the water along with it

"I like your shirt I have one like that too, we did a shoot for theo"

I look up at her to see if she’s joking, but she’s not paying attention tofor Josie to come do my trim "It came from your closet, Ronin said I could have it," I confess

She looks back at ood We have hundreds of them left I like it but shit, ya know? A hundred of theirls took what they wanted, you take as many as you like"

She introduces Josie and I don’t even bother contradicting the fact that Elise just told her to reth of my hair I just sit still and let them control me because all I can think about is how Ronin picked this shirt for me, so ht it was nice until I learned it was unwanted

I snort out a laugh at the absurdity of

"You OK, sweetie?"

What’s with the sweetie stuff around here? Is this hoo of so" I sit quietly after that and just let Josie do her thing When she’s done cutting she starts blow-drying, Elise is busy with another girl on the other side of the salon, but when she’s done she coer wants big bouncy curls, he said So, that’s what you get today"