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Chapter 3

It’s her client. The one who should’ve been here by now. “So sorry,” the woman says blithely, as if Dayla didn’t pull herself out of bed at the crack of dawn and rush through her morning routine to make sure she’d be ready for the scheduled perm. “I’m going to have to cancel, dear. It’s such short notice, I know, but maybe you can squeeze me in next week? Let me know.”

Dayla feels her blood rising. Maybe I can squeeze you in? Think again.This isn’t the first time this particular client has bailed on her. She specifically set aside a good two hours to do the perm, so it isn’t like she has anyone elsescheduled to come in. Nothing before 10:30, anyway. Why am I even here?

She isn’t sure, but at least now she can run down to Starbucks for that double shot of wake-me-up.

If Kiki calls, though…