Chapter 2:Hair
Then all of a sudden I hear Ally say "oops!" Ohh god that doesn't sound good. And of course I sat in the middle seat so when I turned to my left I saw that she had bubble gum all over her face. Not only her but in my HAIR! There was a big wad of gum in my hair. It was sticky and smelled like watermelon. "MOM!! Ally put fuc….freaking gum in my hair!!" It was a good thing I stopped myself or else I would of gotten smacked. My mom thinks it's unlady-like to swear. But I say screw it. Girls can't do so many things just because were girls. And that's not fair. Were supposed to be equal and yet were not
"Pull over so I can jump off the highway!" You might think I'm over reacting but I've been growing my hair forever. It was right on my butt. With these ringlets. So yeah, I was pissed.
"I'm saw-wee Hawee." The spawn of the devil spoke.
The next comment made me mad.
" You see she's sorry. So you can't be mad at her. She didn't know."
Didn't know?! She is here on this Earth to ruin my life! She didn't know.
She's been planning this since she was in the womb.
Apparently the terminator saw how angry I was, so she said.
"Honey pull over at the next stop so we can get Haley's hair cut."
CUT?! Cut. Can't she just take it out?
Is cutting it necessary?
"Uh do I have to cut it cause I kinda like the gum look. It's like grunge with a twist."
They laughed. Why are they laughing? Is that a no?
"Sweetie, you can't just leave it."
Fine.
But I'm not talking to them till were at La Push.
I then turned my ipod on so loud that my ears hurt but could no longer think. I love when it's so loud that you can only listen to the words in the song. Nothing else exists but you and the music.
(Shake it by metro Station)
"I'll take you home if you don't leave me at the front doorYour body's cold, but girl we're getting so warmAnd I was thinking of ways that I could get inside (get inside)Tonight your falling in love (let me go now)The feelings stirring me (here we go now)"
I mouthed the words.
"Now if she does it like this will you do it like thatNow if she touches like this, will you touch her right backNow if she moves like this, will you move like that (come on)Chorus:Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake ItShake, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake ItShake, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake ItShake, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake ItShake, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake It" By now I was dancing in my seat.
Your lips tremble but your eyes are in a straight stareWe're on the bed but your clothes are laying right thereAnd I was thinking of places that I could hideSo now you falling in love (let me go now)The feelings stirring me (here we go now)
And singing out loud apparently because the next thing I know I'm being hit in the arm.
That's not appropriate for Ally. Plus were at the salon. Terminator said. Ohh great now this when people chop all of my hair off. I sluggishly walked out of the car and into the salon.
"Hurry Haley! They close soon" Mom yells.
The last time I looked at the clock it was noon when the hair incident happened I take a look again. 6 o'clock. Really?
Wow.
I haven't said a word since then.
6 hours. I don't think I have ever gone without talking while being awake. Even as a child I always had something to say whether it was the "sky is blue" or " I have to pee!"
I was at the front desk at the salon.
"Hello there. Welcome to Scissors, I'm…" I didn't catch her name I was too astonished that the name is scissors, It's like "Hey did you know that I couldn't think of a name to my shop so, since you cut your hair with scissors I thought it would be perfect."
I mean really, could you not think of anything better?
As I sat in those chairs that go up in down, the chairs where when you're a kid you love to go up the down and keep spinning until someone yells at you or you throw up. I was the unfortunate soul that threw up. As I pondered this middle-aged woman with daring dark brown hair with different shade of purple and blue hair in it.
It was beautiful. Amazing. Fantastic. Different. There were so many things to describe it. But there was one that everyone knew. It was not me. I didn't like to stand out. I hated having all eyes at me , staring at me or my "flaws" I might say. So I tried to stay "average. Normal, the same as every one else."
"Hi. My name Is Pixie. What's yours?"
Okay she was supposed to have a lame, Average name, but no it had to be cool and different like her.
" Haley". Was all I said.
I was the one who felt lame and very average around her.
"Cute name for a cute kid, I supppse."
I'M SIXTEEN! Ally is a kid she's the reason I'm here! Ugh!
I wanted to scream but all I did was nod.
" So Haley what do you want your hair to look like?"
Now this was going to be hard… for her that is.
" Average."
I wanted what everyone had.
Something normal.
"And what's average?"
"What everyone else has."
"Okay, remember you can't blame me if you don't like it".
"I'm sure if it's what everyone has I'll like it."
As she washed, dried and cut my hair I thought that a couple inches would be gone. Boy was I wrong.
"Since the gum was right below your shoulder I had to cut it all off."
What?! All? How much is all?
Am I bald?
I guess it was a bad idea to keep my eyes closed the whole time.
I slowly open my eyes to see my curly ringlets higher up and now from the top of my head all the way to where my hair ends.
I had some what of side swept bangs. They were there but curly.
I actually liked my hair.
I think I would of loved it, that is if I believed in love.
"Thank you Pixie, I like it very much."
"No problemo mate."
Must she use cool lingo with her cool Austrian accent?
I mean really, come on.
I went to leave her a tip But sher pushed my hand away.
"You remind me of my sister. And I would never make her pay for a hair cut."
"Really thank you, so so much."
"Just tell the lady I said Licorice."
I did as she said. By the way the ladies name was Jane. She had platinum blond hair With the blue underneath her head.
"Hey that would be…"
"Licorice?"
"Ahh, okay. Have a nice day."
"Ugh… thanks you too?"
Weird.
As I walked into the car I made Nicole sit next to Ally the rest of the ride home, La Push I would never be home again.
I heard plenty of "I like your hair, It's cute", And the one I "dreaded. Pweety hair Hawee."
Hours later the terminator was going on about how I'm being ridiculous for not talking
" Start talking or your going to forget how to."
Just to hear her shut up I pretended to be asleep.
"Mom shut up!! She's sleeping and quiet frankly your pissing me off!"
By now it was 12 or so in the morning so Ally was asleep.
So Nicole didn't get a lecture about swearing but she did get a lecture on what if Ally was up to here what she had said.
Dad was also sleeping, So when moms tired dad can drive.
We don't hear them fight and we don't have to pay for a hotel.
It's a win-win situation. But I'd only last about a 1 day now.