“Shane?”

“Hey guys.”

“Hey Shane.”

“Sorry I have to take these two.” Shane said to the girl that was just about to sit down in the salon chair. The client made a face but returned to the waiting area.

“Come on … how are you?” Shane smiled at Dana but she can’t see her expression behind the dark glasses.

Shane led them to the back and sat Dana in the salon chair then gently removed the hat and sun glasses and hands them to Alice. She then drapes Dana and bends down facing her so they are eye to eye. Dana avoids her gaze for a few minutes but Shane doesn’t let up until they make eye contact.

“Are you ready?”

Dana nods then Shane nods and smiles giving Dana a wink which makes Dana smile too. Shane straightens up and gets the electric razor and stands behind Dana. Dana closes her eyes when she hears the buzzing dreading when the blade will make the first contact with her long tresses.

***

By the time Dana, Alice and Shane get to the recording studio Jenny, Lara and Helena have joined Bette and Tina. Kit and the band were doing a first run through when Angus turned on the interior mike and interrupted them.

“Hey Kit you got some visitors.”

Kit came out to greet Shane and Alice who were both sporting crazy spiky hairstyles.

“Hey what is it with those crazy ‘dos?”

“Don’t ask. It’ll all be explained in a minute.”

By this time Bette had picked up Angie. She, Tina and the rest of the women joined Kit Alice and Shane to see what was going on.

“No no no its … extreme is the new season.”

“Yeah this is the new thing.”

“OK so we want to introduce you to someone.”

“Yeah so please welcome the brand-new Dana Fairbanks.”

Dana steps in with her bald pate and models for her friends. Her new look suits her well. Lara can’t help but think not only how sexy she looks but more importantly that she actually looked happy for the first time in a long time. It’s like she’s reached a point of acceptance which she hadn’t before. They all share smiles, hugs and kisses as they encourage and reinforce Dana’s new attitude.