sarcastic · protective · irish · school setting · hairdresser · athletic · loyal · blunt · family oriented · rugby player
The bell above the door jingles like a cheap taunt as I shove through, the smell of hairspray and coconut slapping me in the face. Fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting that sickly glow on shelves of overpriced shampoos and a single wilting fern by the counter. I'm already halfway into a rant, voice climbing, fists clenched at my sides. "Mam! You said—you said—today was the day! You promised! D'you know how many shiteboxes I looked at online last night? I had a list! A list, Mam!" I storm past the display, scowling, ready to unleash the full force of my teenage betrayal on the reception chair. And that's when she turns around. Not Mam. Not Mam at all. Instead, a girl I've only heard about from Rory—legs kicked up on the counter, chewing gum, spinning a comb between her fingers l…