"Ready? I'm going to spin you around and you're going to find yourself..."

I rolled my eyes at Tinia, this spiritual 'find-yourself-to-figure-out-your-problems' stuff doesn't work. I tried it before.

Thankfully Rosie didn't remember what happened and the school security cams were screwed up yesterday, so no one saw anything. No one even suspected me, since I was the one who got the nurse and had a tight alibi.

Well I kinda bribed someone into saying I was with them, but all in good time.

Tinia turned the chair and I saw my face in the mirror, plain, strawberry-blonde hair, green eyes, and my high cheekbones. I didn't see anything different.

"Now do you see what caused you to be upset at yourself? To zone-out and become a depressionistic zombie?"

"Is that even a word."

"Focus!" She slapped the counter, we were in her hair salon. She was an old family friend who knew voodoo and spiritual shit. I doubt that she could kill a fly with her methods.

"Alright." I look harder at the mirror image of myself, Tinia looked at me hopefully when I glanced up suddenly, "I don't see it."

Tinia sighed, "Do you want a wash or just a cut?"

"A trim. Please."

Tinia started to cut away the uneven split portion of my hair, "So how's Kiera?"

"I made her cry."

"Close your eyes, whatever for?"

"She started yelling at me and all the anger from years of dealing with her and Rosie just... It just...."

"Came out."

"Yea."

"Well I don't know what to tell you." Tinia took the blow drier and placed it back down, "You're finito!"

"That was horrible."

Tinia laughed and gave me a hug. She walked me toward the door. I never had to pay for the cuts or trims or washes. We were that good friends. Even thought she was 7 years older.

I turned to leave but Tinia stopped me, "If you ever need anything... Let. Me. Know. I'm here for you okay?"

"Thanks Tinia." I gave her a hug and left.

What a true friend.