4 months later
Raven woke up getting out of bed . She was as happy as anyone could be . Passion saw her daughter running back and forth humming. Richard was getting ready for work and he heard his daughter singing and going "OW!" because her hair was as thick as his hair but as curly as her mothers . He remembered doing her hair the first time when Passion had to go on a modeling job.
First day of second grade
"Richie! Are you sure you got it?"
"Yes girl how hard can it be? I got it." Richard said as raven finished her cereal . She then sat at the hair chair that her Auntie Stephanie got her. Stephanie arrived as Passion left. Richard sighed .
"Hi there nephew. "
"What's up teetee what do you want?"
"Just seeing how you will handle my Ravens hair ."
"I'm not doing it with you here so you can tell the other aunts and that'll be the gossip of the week. Get the fuck out please ma'am. " Richard replied upset trying to be concentrated. Stephanie understood and she left.
"Daddy? My hair!"
"I know I know baby girl . What would you like? Braids? Ponytail? Puff ball?"
"Hmmm I'll do braids! Can I have a borette too?"
"You've got it ." Richard learned how to braid and it wasn't easy because her hair was as thick as his. "Damn girl how does your mom braid this?"
"She wets it first with water and then blow drys it not too much to keep those curls crispy! Then she uses gel and theeeeen she brushes it 20 strokes amd combs it!" She explained and Richard sighed .
"Why'd you wait this long to tell me?"
"You said you wanted to do it buddy." Raven replied shrugging and he laughed. "You got this daddy!"
"Thanks kid." Richard said ruffling her hair . He then wet it and dried it just a little and out the gel on it and brushed and the hard part was combing it because she was tender headed. He saw her crying with a scrunched face .
"I got an idea. " Richard said. He then put the blow dryer on and combed it like that and afterwards he braided it with style. She put on her glasses and she smiled spinning around and jumping because her hair hung down. She and him did a high five. She went to school telling everyone her father did her hair. Raven always hung out with the blind people and Def people. She never acted like she didn't have a struggle. They all complemented her except this one girl. Raven was playing at Recess . It was the hair salon game and the mean girl wanted to join. She played in Ravens hair and cut off the edge of her two French braids. Raven gasped and screamed.
"You did it on purpose!" Raven shouted.
"So what!" Ava shouted.
"Y-your b-b-eing mean!" Stacey shouted.
"Shut up stuttering stacey!" Ava pushed her and raven pushed her back .
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Richard and passion sat at the principals office with raven and ava.
"My daughter had her hair too her waist last time I checked now it's too the middle of her back ! Explain that !" Passion shouted.
"Mrs. Wallace I understand. And we have called her mother."
"I'd like to see her." She groaned. Her mother arrived and it was quindella.
"Well I'll be damned." Quindella whispered and passion stood ready to fight her like she wanted to as a teenager. Richard held her back.
"Ava. Apologize to raven right now. Your mother did not raise you to act this way."
"She's dead so it don't matter."
"Ava! Apologize! "
"No!"
"Why not young lady."
"Because mama's hair was long and it got short so I don't like long hair." Ava argued and passion understood. Raven then grabbed the scissors from the desk. She then cut her hair to her shoulders.
"There." Raven said and ava looked sad. "I'm sorry. Your hair looked really nice and I was mean. " ava whispered and quindella sighed and Apologized to the parents and headed out. Passion rushed after her and she then apologizing to and they shook hands being acquaintances and respecting each other.
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Raven saw her hair when she got home and she felt sad her mother didn't see how awesome her father did.
"Why are you sad baby girl?"
"Mama didn't see how good you did."
"It's alright. When your hair grows back we'll do a part two."
"Okay!"Richard tucked her in. "Daddy?"
"Hmm?"
"Avas mom had cancer didn't she?" Raven asked.
"It seems so patches."
"That's why I cut off the other part . To tell her I understand. " Raven replied getting sleepy. "You think it was dumb?"
"No . I think you were very brave and Besides you look awesome with short hair."
"I do?"
"Yes ma'am. "
"I look good in everything! Tomorrow imma wear an afro ." Raven mumbled and fell asleep. Richard kissed her forehead saying he loved her. He went to the kitchen where passion was thinking.
"You okay?"
"Yeah I wish I could've seen it. I know you did a good job." Passion sighed. Richard them showed her a picture and she smiled very proud of her husband.
"That was the easy part I bet combing her hair drived you nuts." Passion giggled.
"You got jokes." They laughed together.
Now she was old enough to do her own hair going "ow!" Every 30 seconds. She finally finished and Richard came out to a puffy curly afro daughter.
"I haven't seen that in a while." Richard said.
"I know. I thought I'd bring it back. After all I feel like myself again. " Raven replied with a smile . Her phone rang and she answered it. "Yes your highness? I'm ready . Oh be careful. Yes my gracious mother has prepared breakfast. Sure . I'll make you some coffee. I love you Preston. He said he loved me heehee." Raven blushed. She made his coffee as he arrived. He greeted Richard as they chatted about business and the game coming up. Raven noticed how close they got and she was happy. Raven kissed his cheek while giving his coffee.
"Thank you my queen. "
"My pleasure my king." Raven said.
