I should be working instead of taking a break, but I couldn't resist, and this only took me five minutes to jot down.
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Scissors snipped through dark, silky hair that fell to the floor, slaughtered by the hand of the ruthless hairstylist. Trust was reflected on the face of her victim and reassured the young hairdresser that she was doing it right. Customers with a public job were the hardest to satisfy, and this one was particularly difficult.
At last, the job was finished. She’d done pretty well, Kae thought proudly as she watched the customer’s face light up with a satisfied smile. As he walked out the door, she called after him. “Shall we try the blue dye next week, Mr Wilson?”
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Kaethel
