*Waking super early and finding myself unable to go back to sleep i get up and go over to my dressing table and have a seat. Looking in the mirror i put on my glasses and study my image carefully in the glass for a time, noting the changes that have occurred since i appeared on Nantys doorstep. Reaching into my drawer i remove the traces of yesterdays make up and study the now fading purple of my hair. Nodding to myself I grab my things, pulling a box from my drawer and head to the bathroom.
Locking the bathroom door for privacy, i open the box and study the directions inside before taking a deep breath and applying the contents to my hair and let it do its thing, before showering and dressing as normal. Heading back to the bedroom, hair wrapped tight in a towel i again take a seat at my dressing table before unwinding my hair from the towel and looking at my reflection in the mirror. Running my fingers through my hair, i barely recognise the face staring back at me. Finally i smile. This is right, this is me.
Drying My hair, i smile as i run my fingers through it, marvelling at the colour i havent seen in so long. Glancing at my makeup, i make the decision to forgo the usual mask, opting instead for just a slick of gloss and instead of removing the glasses i keep them on as i should have been the whole time. Grabbing toni's card and present i bite my lip and head off downstairs to the kitchen.*