Chapter 17: HaircutA new hairstyle can make a girl feel like a whole new woman. Then it's up to her to continue that change.
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Neil's mouth hung open, utter shock painting his face. He stared at Scarlett's fiery hair. “Hmm.”
“Well? Do you like it?”
“I… uh, well… it's, um… H' How'd…?”
Scarlett's face slackened. “Is it that bad?”
His arms flew up in defense. “Uh, no. No, not at all. I'm just… It's very different. But, how did you…?”
“Oh.” Scarlett's eyes widened for a moment and she ran from the room. She returned a few seconds later with a small wad of cash and change.
“Here, I owe you $8.74”
Neil stared at the handful of money. “What? Where did you get this?”
“I borrowed it from your emergency cash.”
His head snapped up. “You know where that is?”
“Uh, yeah. Sorry.”
“No, it
