The Golden Crane... [The Bucket List]

Chapter Eleven; New Look, New Me

Chapter 11

"Cut!" Dave called as I said my last lines for the last scene in the movie. "That's a wrap!"

We're finally done! I thought to myself as I stepped out of the stuffy hospital room and into the even more stuffy hall. People were rushing in and out of every door, gathering up things that we're Dave's. We were cleaning up our mess, and getting the heck out of this unused, gross hospital. Dave said the editing a such would take about 3 months, so we would all gather together around the end of August to watch the movie together. 

I had an appointment this afternoon to get to, and I was really excited about it. It was going to be my new start.  I couldn't wait to just get this day over with, because tomorrow Mei, Allie, Maggie, Ryan and I were meeting at the coffee shop once again.

I was turning a sharp corner and ran face to face with Justin McKinnley. He had recovered very fast in the hospital, and had decided not too sue Dave.

"Watch it," he said, and gave me a dirty look. 

"What's your problem?1?" I challenged.

"You! You flippin' shot me! Isn't that good enough of an excuse to dislike you?!" He yelled at me.

"You blame me?! Dave's the one who decided to use real guns in the first place! You are such a selfish, little.. UGHH!" I stormed off. I was done with him, forever.

I didn't even care. It's not like I had to deal with him any longer. We were finally done shooting. I made it outside in little under five minutes, dodging anyone who looked like they would slow me down.

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Because I was famous, I insisted on having the appointment at my house. At a quarter til three, I heard the doorbell ring. 'Haley Wershire' was on the nametag of the sun kissed, bleach blonde lady that was in a Honda parked just outside the gate of my house. I pressed a button, and watched as the elegant gate opened for her, and she drove in. I watched her get out of her car hesitantly, expecting her to be a snotty 'California Gurl'. But judging by her posture, and the way she moved, Haley was the very opposite. She had all her supplies in hand, and came up to my door. I opened it before she had the chance to knock.

"Hey, Haley. C'mon in," I welcomed.

"Thanks Amber! You're so kind. I was thrilled when I heard that I got to do AMBER LEE's hair!" She exclaimed. Clearly, she hadn't done any famous people's hair before. "So what do you want done to it?"

"Well, it's kind of a secret. So you can't tell anyone, alright?"

She giggled. "A secret between Amber Lee and I?! Of course!"

"Okay, well... I need you to chop it off, like pretty short. Maybe shoulder length?" I pulled out the box that Mei and I used the other day to dye my hair. "And I want it dyed this color."

"Whoa, that's a big change! Are you sure about that?"

"Positive."

She took out her scissors and I inhaled deeply when I saw the first lock of my golden blonde hair fall to the floor.

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"There! All done," she finally stated after two hours of hair cutting and styling.

"May I look?" I asked, and she handed me a mirror from her bag. I gasped as I saw my blonde hair, now a deep red color. My once curly, two foot long hair, was now shoulder length, straight and had bangs. I also had a face frame. 

"You look completely different!" Haley claimed. 

"Perfect, just what I needed," I was so glad. Now I wouldn't have to worry as much when I went out with my new friends. The look on Mei's face will be priceless!

"That'll be $200, please."

"I'll give you $300 if you keep it a secret," I looked at her with a perfectly straight face.

"Right. $300 it is."

I paid her and she quickly left after cleaning up all the hair on the floor. I trusted that she wouldn't tell anyone about my new hair, and if she did, I was outta luck.

I hurried upstairs to my room and quickly dialed Mei. After about three seconds, she answered.

"Yello?"

"Hey Mei. Mind if I come over before we head to coffee with the gang?"

"Yeah, that sounds like a plan. We'll probably need time to do your hair before we go anyway." I smiled. She was gonna freak. 

"Okie dokie. I'll head over now."

"Buh-bye."

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Author's Note:

What'd you guys think of this one? Amber got a hair cut:D Haha well, comment and vote please! I'll get the next chapter up soon. (: