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"What's this?" Saris asked as Serena pulled up to a store.
"Beauty supply store. You've never been to one?"
"No ma'am. It's like makeup?"
"Yes makeup, clothes, wigs, hair products, everything pretty much." Serena explained as she put the car in park.
Saris was confused, but not in her normal way. She had understood everything that was said, but how could one store sell all of that? Saris ignored her thoughts and followed Serena into the store. Serena immediately got a buggy and began walking with Saris following her.
Saris looked around in shock almost as she saw that the store indeed had clothes, makeup, wigs, and hair products in one place.
"Ok, so do you want braids or your natural hair? We can get a wig too." Serena looked over to Saris.
"I haven't done anything but my real hair." Saris chewed on her bottom lip as she looked around the large store.
"It's ok, I'll buy you products for your hair and you can look into the braids and stuff by yourself and ask questions if you have any."
"Yes ma'am." Saris smiled and followed Serena.
They talked about Saris's hair and bought things similar to what Serena liked because they had similar curl patterns. When they were done Saris felt more informed and even closer to Serena then she had before.
Getting back in the car Serena made her way to a wing and burger spot nearby to eat lunch.
"How many?" the hostess asked as they approached the station.
"Two." Serena answered.
The hostess grabbed two silverware sets and guided the two to a table.
"Here you go, your server will be here shortly." the hostess spoke before leaving.
"I have something to ask you and I want you to tell me what you think about it, ok?" Serena spoke to Saris waiting for the signal to continue.
Saris slowly nodded and began racking her brain of the possibilities. She had been having a lot more serious conversations recently and it was definitely different for her and everyone else in the family.
"Your dad and I were thinking of looking into options to make you feel more comfortable with our situation. Mrs. Hernandez recommended therapy and we've been looking at different options and we found one and booked an appointment. You don't have to go more than once if you don't like it, but do you think you could just go to one and see what it's about?"
"Um ok." Saris spoke.
Serena mentally sighed, realizing she was speaking low again. After observing she realized Saris did that when she was being reserved.
