As the crow flew over the damp city, the beauty parlor was an old and beaten down eyesore. As Veronica entered, she was assaulted by a team of . . .hairdressers?
"Oh, my god! honey, you definitely need a make-over." said one plump hairdresser with entirely too much make-up on and a cigarette hanging out of her mouth.
"Where is Kathryn?"she said, fighting off invading rouge brushes.
" Second chair to the left." As Veronica began to move toward it, the chair turned around. Kathryn was a rather well-built woman with few physical flaws
"Here I was, gettin' my hair done and you have to show up."Kathryn said with a slight echo to her voice.The crow landed on the table and Kathryn pulled out a gun. Before Veronica could stop her, she shot the bird, instantly killing it. Veronica's vision began to dim. The hairdressers ran out in a panic
"You bitch, what are you trying to do? Ruin me?"
" What did you do?"Veronica asked as the room turned black.
"First of all, I read up on my mythology. Then I became a snake. Finding the legend about the crow was cake, and you must be the icing. You are a wonder. Ya know, once you're dead, excuse me, dead again, I might just have you stuffed and mounted by a cop I know." Veronica's senses han returned to their once heightened state, so she heard Kathryn cock back the hammer of her pistol.She shot Veronica in the stomach. Veronica began to chuckle, but her humor was short-lived as she realized that the wound had not healed. She fell against the front counter.She heard that Kathryn wasn't moving from the chair. She pulled a dagger and threw it in Kathryn's direction.
"That was very good. For a blind woman, anyway. Slashed my shoulder up pretty good. So, you see that I can't let that happen again." She heard another gunshot and felt fire rip through her right arm. She heard Kathryn get up and walk closer.
"Any fool can shoot a gun."Veronica said, becoming weak from bloodloss.
"Oh, the sightless wonder wants her eyes scratched out. I shall be happy to oblige." As she came closer, Veronica pulled her lighter from her pocket, lit it, and sprayed Kathryn with hairspray.
"Go to hell." Veronica said tossing the lighter on Kathryn. Screams reached the heavens as Kathryn's flesh was engulfed by flames. Veronica left the parlor and headed back to the cemetary. After what seemed like hours, she reached her headstone.
"Hey, there." Veronica caught the familiar scent of raw vanilla.
"Alec, is that you."
"Yes, my love." With newfound strength, she leapt in the direction of his voice. Then, as he embraced her, she again felt the warmth of love.
"It's time to go."
"Yes, dear." Then, within seconds all was as it was meant to be. With balance returned, Veronica could go back home to be with Alec. Then as two sneakers traipsed through the mud, all was as it had been. A bouquet and a red, red rose. Bye, V.