Chapter 2 Make over Magic
Forty five minutes later they were in the salon Kelsey had been talking about and her own hair dresser was examining Dana.
"We were thinking a little body wave." Ms. Fairweather told the hair stylist at body shocks as they stood with Dana seated between them.
"Hmm, I can do that, I can make it perfectly fit her face." Ramon nodded thoughtfully as he tilted Dana's head to the left then to the right.
"Great." Kelsey grinned and settled back to watch her friend work his magic on her friend.
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"Now that's what I call a new look." Kelsey grinned two and a half hours later when Dana had been shampooed, waved and styled.
"I told you there's nothing I can't do." Ramon smiled at her.
"I believe it," Dana mumbled asking then as she gazed into a mirror. "Are you sure this isn't someone else?" Dana asked skeptically.
"Who else has those luminous cerulean eyes?" Ms. Fairweather asked a brow raised in question and Dana laughed, oh yes this was her indeed. She then wondered if the money her father had given her for today would be enough, she'd only grabbed a hundred and twenty, not that she'd ever spent that much in her life on cloths and girly stuff. Most of her money usually went for books and school related stuff. It's the reason she'd been floored by the gift from her father. He was always saying there wasn't' enough money to get her to med school, and now he was giving that much?
"Come on it's time for the clothing part of the day." Kelsey said and before Dana could blink she'd paid the fifty bucks and they were heading out again.
"Um guys I can't go shopping." Dana said as they left the salon and Kelsey headed for a row of stores.
"How much do you have left?" Ms. Fairweather asked knowing but wanting Dana to see what they were ab0out to pull off. Oh yes, she'd had to bargain shop in college so had talked it over with Kelsey and they had a plan.
"Seventy five." Dana admitted.
"Great come on." With that Ms. Fairweather was pulling her towards the shop on the end.
"The thrift store?" Dana asked seeing now what they were up to.
"Oh yeah you'll be surprised what they carry." Kelsey grinned and opened the door for her friends.
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Carter knocked again on the door to the girl's quarters. He'd been looking for Dana to see if she wanted to catch a movie with him and Joel but no matter where he looked he couldn't find her. It was odd because nine tenths of the time she'd be in her quarters pouring over one of her text books.
Now though as he turned away he wondered where she was. He headed next for Ryan's quarters and found the elder Mitchell sibling napping. Although he felt bad for waking the newest ranger he was on a mission.
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The pounding on the door had Ryan sitting up with a start, he found Carter in the doorway. Ryan was always a light sleeper. He'd had to be growing up as he had.
"What's going on?" He asked gazing at the red clad man. What would he want with him? They'd finished the last test on the cobra, and anyway it was gone.
"You haven't seen Dana have you?" Ryan thought of rolling his eyes but why for? If Carter couldn't admit he had a thing for her why should he care/
"No, why?" He asked anyway, what excuse did he have this time?
"I've looked everywhere and I can't find her."
"Maybe she's with Kelsey, aren't they always together?" Ryan offered shrugging. True he and Dana were closer than when he'd first come back but now…
"No, Dana's usually studying." Carter frowned at him but Ryan wondered why if he didn't have a thing for her?
"Oh, well haven't seen her." He said dropping back to lay on his bed.
"Right if you do…" Carter began and Ryan did roll his eyes.
"Tell her, I will." The silver clad young man mumbled.
"Right." And Carter was off again.
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"Ok here." Ms. Fairweather said a few minutes later as she handed Dana an outfit over the fitting room's door.
"It's perfect." Dana murmured a few seconds later as she stepped out in the soft pink top and shorts. It was her third outfit and it fit perfect, hugging every curve without being too snug.
"It's not regulation." Kelsey grinned and Dana rolled her eyes. "Fine what about this one?" The yellow clad girl asked handing Dana another outfit, a pair of tight black jeans and a pink tank.
"Hmm, not bad, here these go just right with it." Ms. Fairweather said handing Dana a pair of hair combs with little pink stones that matched the top.
"Don't forget this." Ms. Fairweather said handing Dana a fuzzy pink top and short jean skirt. They'd picked every outfit so she'd still be able to fight if she had to. And now she frowned down at her scuffed up sneakers. True she would still have forty dollars but what shoes could she get for that?
"Ok, now for shoes." Ms. Fairweather said as if reading Dana's mind.
"I have to wear sneakers; I can't fight in anything else." Dana reminded her friends as they headed for the shoe rack along the back wall.
"That's what you think," Kelsey murmured scanning the rows of different shoes. "Here you are."
"Stylish and yet workable." Ms. Fairweather noted and Dana had to grin, her fiends were really good at this stuff. Even the team tomboy was good at it. She felt a little out of place a minute when she thought of just who different they were but she knew that different was the spice of life.
Soon they were paying for the clothing and heading out into the afternoon heat.
"Hmm, now we just need the cosmetics." They headed to a nearby drugstore and picked up some basics. Then they were heading to Kelsey's old place. There Dana changed into one of the outfits and let Ms. Fairweather give her a lesson in cosmetics.
"Ok now it's time to put it to the test." Kelsey said and Dana sighed knowing this was the test.
They drove to a little beachfront café near the docks in hopes that they'd run into one of their friends. Well that and the fact too that it was a lovely day.
"Hey ladies may I get your orders?" A tall lanky young man asked and as they were ordering Kelsey and Ms. Fairweather were exchanging looks.
"Hey he's not bad."
"Kelsey." Dana groaned.
"What? He's not?" The yellow ranger defended herself.
Dana just took in his curly red hair, his boyish good looks and she thought he was a little cute in a high school kind of way, nothing at all like Carter. That might be a good thing. She had a feeling that with Mark, which was what his name tag read; one would always know his thoughts. She kept an eye on the guy as he brought their soup and then they ate.
"I was right you are checking him out." Kelsey declared, wiping at her shirt where she'd spilled a little of her clam chowder.
"You should just ask him out." Ms. Fairweather nudged Dana.
Bringing them refills of their soft drinks the waiter smirked, glancing at Dana, for a long moment their eyes held, then he moved away to take another order. It was as if he'd caught her doing something and it was there3 secret.
"So you did definitely catch his eye." Kelsey burst out laughing once Mark had gone.
"He's just a guy, no big deal." Dana shrugged.
"And not carter." Ms. Fairweather noted and the table fell silent.
"Look, it doesn't matter; Carter has never and will never be interested in me." Dana tossed down her napkin and got to her feet.
"Hey, woe, calm down, it's ok, I've been there." Kelsey said catching her friends arm to keep her in her seat. "Chad doesn't see me anymore than Carter does you."
"Oh," Dana had never guessed that her best buddy had a thing for the blue ranger. They were like brother and sister after all. Yet wasn't it just like she and Carter? Sighing the pink clad
Girl lowered her chin into her palm and stared into the glass of cherry soda she'd ordered. Why was it things had to be so difficult? Why couldn't she just have one normal thing happen to her?
"Hey he's looking at you again." Kelsey whispered abut this time Dana didn't look up. She just studied the bubbles in her soda. Why did they have it so easy, just sit and wait to be drank? Why couldn't her life be like that?
"I'm going to go and check in." Ms. Fairweather said and left the table while Kelsey excused herself to go to the rest room.
"Excuse me miss?" The voice had Dana looking up to see the waiter standing beside her seat. She gave him a wan smile. "I was wondering if there was anything else you'd need?"
"No, I'm fine."
"Well listen, I know this is forward and all but I was wondering if you'd like to go out sometime. You know like to a movie or something." He asked and she thought he had to be about her age if not a little younger. His nerves were really the though, she'd never had a guy nervous with her. Not any she'd wanted to be.
Dana forced herself from her gloomy thoughts and tried to relax. He was talking to her, so what if he wasn't' carter how often did any guys look at her? Besides she needed to get over her feelings for the red rangers. They sure as shooting weren't' getting her anywhere.
"Sure, that sounds like a plan."
TBC
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Hmm, wonder how Carter and the others will react toDana's new look or herDate? Well, if you'd like to know please review and let me know what you think of the chapter or the story.