Captured Love {#Wattys2016}

tape 16

you looked anxious. your knuckles were white as you drove us to the salon.

"B. you'll still look beautiful no matter what."

you nodded your head slowly. your shoulders relaxing.

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i kept seeing you pull stray hairs out of your head and tossing them out the window when you thought i wasn't looking. i just thought that it was a girl thing. 

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i sat next to you as they cut your hair. you told me you wanted it to be a surprise.

they cut it shorter.

and shorter.

and shorter.

your smiled faded as they finished, but only for a second. 

you quickly forced another one on and told the stylist thank you.

and to donate it to St. Baldricks.

all of your hair.