A New Beginning
Maria brought the girl a mirror. She’d trimmed the hair above the girl’s shoulders, curled the ends, and added slight shades of sandy brown to compliment the girl’s golden bronze color.
The girl ran a hand against her hair, sifting through the soft curls. Her lips curved ever so slightly, her eyes budding with tears. She looked up at Maria, “I’ll actually smile for my school’s pictures,” she said. “You made me feel like me again.”