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New Me, Chapter 12

 I looked at Preston, and watched him wipe my tears and smile at me. I tried to smile back and he shook his head back and kissed my forehead.

"No Ray. Don't smile yet, I only love your genuine smile."

I blush lightly and nod and feel him keep his hand on my cheek from wiping the tears. I close my eyes and leans my face into his hand. They weren't soft, they were tough but they were warm and comforting almost like my fathers. I open my eyes to look at him, He is blushing and looks a little surprised.

"Preston, What was it that you wanted to do to make me feel worthy?"

I see him stare at me for a minute, I thought he would kiss me. I was almost disappointed when he didn't and just pulled out of the McDonalds parking lot.

"To make you get a new look....NOT THAT YOU ARN'T ALREADY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BUBBLEGUM COLORED GODESS! b-but, I wanted you to feel extra beautiful today so that you can feel as beautiful as I think you are AND ALWAYS WILL BE!"

He says this nervously and louder in some parts, I only laugh and nod.


"Okay Preston" I say as I accidentally stare at him until we pull into the parking lot of a Salon.

He gets out and so do I, we walk into the Salon and he talks to the lady behind the counter and she looks at me and smiles. I give a half smile back and she walks over to me and grabs my hands and leads me into the back of the salon and puts me in a chair. She turns it around so I can't see my reflection.


"Okay, first of all your boyfriend is very sweet, I will be honest I'm super jealous!" I blush and look at her. I didn't want to correct her, I didn't want to tell her Preston wasn't mine. So I nod and smile at her, She gives me a smile back.

"Second, I don't want you to see want I do, so I need to ask. Do I have your permission to do anything that will make you pettier if that anything is possible?"

I look at her, and she looks genuine. She had lilac and blonde hair that was cut into a bob. She was average height and had a good figure and I would call her beautiful. She looked like she was in her mid twenties, and she had dark brown eyes, almost black. She gave of this aura of trust and grace so I nod and give her a smile to give her my permission. She takes my reply and runs with it, literally she runs into a different room and brings back a huge cart full of make up and hair products. She stares at me for a bit and looks at my hair and smirks. I became a little nervous and I almost had a heart attack when I saw her plug in a hair razor.

" So whats your name?" She obviously wanted to draw my attention away from the razor that was getting closer to me.

"R-Raylynn Twine....Um are you go-"

"I'm Elisa! And yes, BUT YOU PROMISED NOW SIT STILL!" She playfully yells at me, but still I felt the razor start at the back of my head and I begin to see large clumps of my thick hair fall down.

After about an hour of the razor he began to cut the rest of my remaining longer hair. She kept Assuring me that I was still pretty and we made small talk so I wouldn't have a panic attack. I felt something cold be massaged into my hair and I look to see hair dye and bite my lips nervously. I heard a bell from the front of the store and felt bad for Preston waiting. Elisa calmly walked to the front and came back in quickly, she probably thought I would peek at my reflection, and handed me an iced coffee.

"Your Boyfriend went and bought you this!" She laughed and smiled at me, I just blushed and smiled softly.

I finished my coffee and talked to Elisa while I waited for my hair dye to set in. She was finding makeup that would look good on my apparently while we talked. She then Rinsed my hair and and styled it and put on my makeup. I sat still and obeyed her, then she called Preston in and let me stand up. He came in the room and I could see his eyes widen and mouth drop. I was so worried that she shaved my head bald that I quickly looked in the mirror. I gasped and had to hold back tears.

"Radley is gonna kick his own ass for rejecting you Ray." I heard Preston say, I also hear Elisa giggle from her own accomplishment. I only smiled and laughed a little as I ran and hugged Elisa. I thanked her a million times and went to Preston and hugged him as well.

"I think that.... My dad would be happy, and that I-I think I'm good enough now."

"You always were Ray. I also think he'd be ecstatic."

~Preston's P.O.V.~

I walked into the room and saw Raylynn Twine. She was Gorgeous absolutely radiant and I was so glad that I was the one who helped her. Because I could tell now that She was happy and had finally grieved properly. I knew that she became honest with herself, and I was so impressed and astonished. I paid and we got in the car and I swore it was a risk having her in the car with me because i could not tear my eyes off her while I drove her home. When I dropped her off at home she looked so happy to show her family and I had to. I had to lean over and kiss her cheek, or I would have if she didn't turn to me to say good night and thank you to me.