Buffy's pov

Uhh stupid principal , making me change my hair. I don't know what else to do, I always go with my natural hair. I go inside my moms room, maybe she has something I can use on my hair. I haven't stepped in my moms room since she left 6 months ago.

I paused when I saw the family photos above her bed. I cried at the picture taken of her , dad ,me and my older brother. This picture must have been taken five years ago, when my dad was still alive and my mom wasn't fighting in the army. My brother must have been 13 and I must have 9. We were such happy family until my dad died in the war. That's when everything went to hell. My mom went back in the army and my brother had to get a job at the age of 14 to support me.

I walk away and head to my moms hair supply cabinet. I found her hair straightener. I'm not really sure how to use one of these things but I have to learn or else I'll get in trouble.

I plug the straightener in the outlet. That's easy but then I see all of these bottoms on it, high , medium or low. I guess since I have a lot of hair I should go with high. I pick up the straightener and immediately dropped it.

" Ouch mother blubber that hurts!" I yell. Note to self don't touch the hot sliver part.

I place the straightener on one side of my head and hold there. I'm not sure how long so I just wait.

Omg what did I do there's steam coming from the straightener. I dropped it and a part of my hair falls off. Oh my god my hair. What do I do, I can't go to school today. Oh no, 5 minutes until the bus picks me up. I can't let anyone see me like this.

I walk back to the pictures on my moms wall and cry.

" Mom I need you, I can't do this without you," I said crying on her bed. I watch from the window as the bus leaves without me. My friends are going to be so mad at me for ditching but I can't go, I look like a monster with this bald spot on my head.

Cyrus pov

I see Andi by her locker but not Buffy. She never misses school, something bad must have happened.

" Hey Andi, Buffy's not with you?" I asked

" I thought she was with you "

" she's not. Then where is she?" I said as Andi called her on her phone.

"She's not answering her phone. I texted her to meet us at the spoon later," Andi said putting her phone back in her bag.

After school, me and Andi go to the spoon. As usual I order my Tatar tots and milkshake.

" What is taking buffy so long?" Andi asked anxiously.

" I don't know but help me pick out my clothes for the date," I ask.

" I can't I have to go find Buffy,"Andi said leaving.

" Uhh, guess I have to do this myself," I said as I left and walked to my house.

Once I entered my room I see Buffy on my bed. She has a towel wrapped around her head and tear stained eyes.

"Buffy what happened" I asked.

" I tried changing my hair by straighten it but it didn't work and something big happened," she said removing the towel. There was a peice of hair missing from her right side of her head.

" I didn't know where to go so I came hair. Can you fix it?" she asked me.

" What makes you think I can fix it" I said laughing hiding my secret.

" Oh please, I knew you before Andi did. I know your hair is curly but you started straighten it in middle school," she said

" You can not tell anyone, I work hard for this hair. I deserve to be in the good hair crew" I wined

" I won't tell if you help me with my hair" she asked

" ok fine step into my transformation room where I spend hours perfecting this look" I said dazzling my hands.

Buffy sat on the counter as I straightened her hair. I decided to ask for her advice for my date since Andi didn't want to.

" Ok so I bought some new shoes but I need to know which colored khakis to wear. Now pick green or blue?" I asked showing her my phone with pictures.

" umm don't you think your over thinking this, it's just a date" she said.

" just a date. It's more than that, everything has to be perfect for Jonah" I said

" you mean Iris" she sad and I realized what I had said. I mentally slap myself before responding.

" Oh yeah that's who I meant to say. Iris my date" I say nervously laughing.

" sure you did. Is there something your not telling me about this date?" she ask. Oh no, she's on to me.

" No. I just want to impress Iris, so now pick green or blue" I asked changing the topic.

" Fine blue."

" Green it is" I said

" Did you not hear me I said blue"

" Yeah but you have bad fashion taste so whatever you choose I must wear the opposite," I said back.

" I have great fashion taste. And what's the point of asking me anyways if your not going to listen, it looks like you got it all planned out"

" I know I'm just nervous and need to double check if my outfit is perfect. Now tell me how you did it, how you flirted with that guy at the party?".

" woah woah woah what, I have never flirted in my life and I was so not flirting with that guy. I don't even know his name and I do not like him," Buffy protested. It was kinda funny seeing how riled up she was getting, she so likes that guy.

"Sure Jan. But whatever you did work, he was laughing and smiling back at you. You guys would make a cute couple. So tell me what you said to him?" I asked

" I'm serous I don't like him and I just told him that I don't know him. We are not dating, we are not friends , we are just strangers to each other "

" Sure Jan, you keep telling your self that," I say sarcastically.

"Stop using movie references, it's so annoying, " she said annoyed.

" Is that any way to talk to the guy who just fixed your hair" I said handing her a mirror showing Buffy her new straightened hair.

" oh my god, my hair it's fix. Thank you so much," she said looking at her hair.

" You can thank me by helping me practice for my date."

" why me I never been on a date, ask Andi "

" I did but she's never dated either so what do I do"

" just be yourself and you'll be fine" Buffy said. Maybe she's right, I should be my self. Buffy and I hang for a bit longer until she goes home.

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Buffy's pov

After I left Cyrus house, I go back to my house. To my surprise my brother was there. That was weird because he works all day. He works at Mc Donald's from 8am to 5 pm and then he has another job at 7- eleven from 5pm to 11 pm. They aren't really well paying jobs but it's kinda enough to put food on the table some nights. I know he tries his best to support and protect me. I can see by the look on bus face that he is worried.

" Buffy there you are, I was so worried, the school called and said that you weren't there the whole day and then I came home early to see you gone. Are you ok, did something happened. What happened to your hair, is this some sort of call for help?" my older brother Jessie asked.

" I'm ok Jessie. You don't have to worry. I just needed to take a break from school and I just straightened my hair for fun," I said

" is this about mom?" He asked

" what no"

" I saw her room opened. I know you were in there. It's ok to talk about this. I miss her too," my brother said tearing up. Oh great now I'm tearing up too.

" I just can't handle another 6 more months without her it's already been a year since she left," I said crying as my brother gave me a hug.

" We will get through this together but you can't keep skipping school or else you might get taken away from me and put in another home. Promise me you will come to me first"

" I promise" I said

" I know this is bad timing but I need to get back to work. There should be one last box of cereal and a bit of milk left in the fridge. I get payed this weekend so I'll try to get more groceries. Are you going to be ok?" Jessie asked.

" yeah, now go to work. You don't want to get fired" I said going to the kitchen. I heard the front door close, Jessie was gone now. I take out the box of cereal, there was barley enough for one serving and about a cup of milk left. I take what I can get, I eat my dinner and then headed off to bed. I wonder how people will react to my new hair.