Chapter Short Hair The next texted secretary, Emilia, to a leave absence told her that I was busy without further context. simply me an “okay“, and didn’t probe further. Emilia for lan, she was also Leonard’s best assistant. Requesting leave from her equivalent to asking himself. After the argument last night, Leonard just thought that I was being unreasonable and was throwing a tantrum. He texted me and me that I would be considered to be absent from work. He also told me that full attendance bons would deducted this month. Healculated my and fill bonus found that they account to much. At thought, wasn’t too bothered about the deduction. Emma been outside my apartment since early in she had also brought a warm sandwich. “I know you don’t have much of an appetite, but you something. People that chemotherapy is very damaging to body. Under Emma’s concerned and watchful eyes, I my best to eat sandwich. She sighed in relief when she I was eating. She drove me the hospital. Idelt nervous when the chemotherapy even more when I saw the young girl next me who was bald. I unconsciously gripped Emma’s hand tightly. Emma noticed the little girl too. She gazed at the sympathy. The girl’s mother seemed to have how we felt, smiled belplessly. “You can’t avoid hair chemotherapy. of waiting to fall we better to shave all her off The little girl nodded and said, “Don’t miss can wear wigs! wig has many beautiful wigs. The get seemed to be around seven to eight years old. was supposed to be living a carefree life. Perhaps she still couldn’t wrap mind around the meaning of hair. The de girl continued to about a beautiful pigtail wig from wig store behind the hospital. Emma “The business is very smart. His business be booming. Ismiled and nodded, “Yeah. Let’s check it out later. Emma opened say But end, she nodded silence. my ended, Emma said, you’re always the most my eyes! I will buy the wig!” the in her eyes, I nodded solemnly, the most expensive ene. Otherwise, you grow hair out and wig out of hair. her hair and shook head. let my hair be. I’ll buy you a wig with own money!” We looked at each other laughed. The mood seemed faded a little. Perhaps it was because I received the but I didn’t experience any abnormal actions after chemotherapy. we passed by the hair salon, told Emma to stop the car. I said, get a short haircut. Emma stared at me in horror. After promising I just to a shorter haircut, Emma accompanied me to the salon. been my hair since high and I only ever my hair a year. It was easier to style hair, and 1 had always been vain. I would spend a lot money on myhair. “Miss, you sure about cutting your hair It’s quite a pity. ” The hairstylist me the same question three and I nodded with determination. “Could you keep my I’d like to make a wig. You should know where 1 can right? Since the hair salon was close to the hospital, the hairstylist immediately understood what I meant. He gazed at me with sympathy, he nodded. Inoticed tum and secretly wipe her tears, but simply smiled. After I was just cutting off hair, my longevity. hairstylist carefully snipped off my hair and kept it away. He encouraged me repeatedly and told me stories of cancer survivors. I knew that it took care of my health, I would not die immediately, Death inevitable, but I just wanted to die with dignity, I wished to live a few and to enjoy life. When saw how was in the mirror, I a little detached. When Leonard I first started accompanied me a once. that time, shoulder–length hair was the trend, and hair shorter, but was strongly against he almost fought with the hairstylist. I Leonard spent a lot money on my hair every month. In Leonard said he hard to develop software and guarantee me life. He promised a life could simply rely on him. Back then, Leonard told me that he loved how I looked with long hair. When I to sponsor him, he saw me and thought my long, straight, black hair made seerlike every man’s firstlove. Stroking my felt conflicted. But none of that mattered now because love me anymore. Leonard wouldn’t care if I or short hair. After haircut, I felt more energized seemed more selexed too. parted herself on the chest. “You’re lucky that your face with anything. I think you’d look good even if you’re bald ” Roling eyes at Isad, me bald very soon. Upon my words, Emma alle sad. Ilightly enticed her Isaid, hair. told me that my grow again. While we were to decide on what to eat, Leonard called do you think you can get away with leave? don’t care where you are I to come back.