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see the good in her, but whatever the bad was, it didn’t want the good to show. “Sweetie, if you don’t mind, would you tell me why you’ve never let anyone do your hair?” Joan hated to pry, but she wanted to know what the real deal was with Scarlett. It was unusual for a twenty-five year old lady to not get her hair done or attempt to let anyone do it.
    “I guess I don’t mind telling you.” Scarlett was reluctant, but decided she’d tell Joan, because she felt she could trust her for some reason. Joan was older than she was by at least ten years, and she seemed to be about business, not about drama and keeping up the, “he said, she said” mess.
    Scarlett cleared her throat. “Well, when I was 9 years old, my mother called me into the kitchen to straighten my hair with a hot comb because she said I had the nappiest hair she’d ever seen. I didn’t want her touching my head, but I didn’t have a choice because she would’ve beaten me if I didn’t come to her. I sat down in that chair and she practically held me down and combed through my hair with that scorching comb.” Scarlett’s eyes filled with water as if she was reliving the moment. “She intentionally burned my scalp so bad, that it left blisters in my head for months because she didn’t treat it like she was supposed to. Not only that, but the little bit of hair I did have left, she nearly burned that out too. I cried for days on end, because the burns hurt so badly and the children at school were unforgivable with their cruel remarks about how ugly and burnt my hair looked and smelled.” Joan stood there speechless. She felt horrible for Scarlett. “So, after that encounter, I have been afraid to let anyone else touch it.”
    “Wow, what a story!” Joan said. “I would have never known things were that bad for you. I’ll be very gentle with you, honey. Don’t worry, I am a professional and will not hurt you.” She smiled and started gently parting Scarlett’s hair with her hand. Her hair was thick and rough, but Joan was determined to make Scarlett feel brand new by the time she was finished.
    “Scarlett, I used to watch you come in here with Sheila and she would tell me that you were her best friend, but I could never understand why she didn’t talk you into getting beautified. I even told her one day that I would gladly hook you up, but she just would say that you didn’t want to. After a while, I never saw you come back in here with here.”
    Scarlett frowned because she used to dream of getting her hair done like Sheila, but couldn’t afford it. If Sheila had told her that Joan was willing to hook her up, then she would have let her. Funny thing is that Sheila never mentioned it, but always wanted Scarlett to watch her get beautified.
    “I wish I had known you would have done my hair. Sheila just used to say that my hair was so thick and untamable, that no real professional had time to tackle it.”
    “I don’t know what Sheila was thinking about, but that’s why we go to school. It doesn’t matter if a person’s hair is good or bad, I’m going to do it.” Scarlett smiled. “Your hair can be tamed to be good hair,” Joan added.
    “Really?” Scarlett asked in shock.
    “Yes, really.” Joan laughed. “I’m going to mix up this mild relaxer by Designer Essentials and put it in your hair, and then I’m going to let it sit for just a little while and rinse it out. Once I’ve rinsed it, I’m going to deep condition it and sit you under the hair dryer. When you come from under the dryer, I’m going to put a black rinse by Clairol in your hair to give it a deep shine and a natural look. I’ll put you back under the dryer, and then I’ll rinse out the black rinse and condition your hair some more. Once that is done, I’ll cut your hair in a layered bob, and put some setting lotion on it and wrap it. You’ll go back under the dyer until your hair is dry. I will then comb it out, cut the ends again, and style your