Violet
The mirror on the bathing room wall was small, just a little bit larger than my head, but it was slightly big enough. I stared at my reflection, taking in the dark hair that fell past my shoulders.
I had never even thought I would make such a decision…
My hand trembled slightly as I gathered a section of hair and held the blade to it.
'Just do it. Don't think. Just do it.'
The first cut was harder than I expected, but when the hair eventually came free, I stared at the dark strands in my hand, my chest tight.
Then I placed it on the shirt I had spread out within the sink and kept going.
The strands fell away, and I gently placed them in front of me batch by batch.
When I finally stopped, my head felt strangely light.
I looked in the mirror and the woman staring back at me looked a little different.
My hair now fell just below my ears in uneven, choppy layers. Some sections were shorter than others. The edges were rough and a bit jagged.
