Esther Pinnett groaned as she rolled over and silenced her alarm. At least it wasn’t dark despite the earliness of the hour. She should be used to getting up by five o’clock, but it still seemed like a chore every morning.
She sat up, the tropical breeze coming through the open window only a hint of the storm that was coming toward the island. Sighing, she got herself into the shower, choosing to use her purple shampoo that morning, along with a blonditioner that was supposed to make her highlights brighter.
So she’d been coloring her hair for a few years. It was still naturally blonde, but every once in a while, everyone needed a bit of help. Esther took hers in the form of coffee with caramel and cream, and hair dye. It wasn’t a crime.
She brushed her teeth, put magnesium oil on her s
