Lather, Rinse, Repeat

by bornonhalloween

Freshly graduated from Cosmetology School, Bella takes a job in a health club beauty salon called Mystique. First days on the job can be so boring…until that perfect head of hair walks in! All drabble, All human

61. Chapter 61

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The smell of burning corn bread wafts over to my spot on the Pisa lounger.

"Fuck," I cry, kicking down the footrest and running into the kitchen, socks aiding my hasty slide to prevent an inferno.

A stream of black smoke escapes from the oven door, and when I open it to investigate, a huge cloud rolls over me and immediately infiltrates the smoke detector. Amidst the wailing, I grab the oven mitts and yank the pan of burnt cinders from the rack, tossing it into the sink and dousing it with cold water.

"No emergency," I assure Alarm Central.