Krista stared after them a while. Unsure if this was a great idea. She did not trust herself to be around some one who did not kow her rules. Someone who did not know or have the means to control her. Deciding she had already disappointed him once, the least she could do was make an effort this time. Walking back in the house, Marta kept a fair distance, which helped ease the pressure and tension. The dishes went quickly and that still left a few hours to kill.
Walking out of the bathroom, Krista had her hand outstretched to Marta before the other women knew what was happening. A moment of staring at the scissors in hand, she lead Krista outside and to the side of the house.
"How much?" By the tone, Marta obvisously expected t be allowed to trim an inch or two off the mid back length.
"Leave enough for a firm grip....."
Krista tried to occupy her mind with thoughts as Marta worked. This time she found it hard to concentrate on anything but what was ahppening around her head. It took serious restraint to let it happen. Marta ended up cutting most of her hair until it was less than 4 inches long. By the time Marta aid she was done, Krista was visibly shaking. Walking away from the women, she wen tot sit on the porch for sometime, knowing the cabin would put them too close together.
As she walked away she could hear Marta call after her. "Dont you even want to see it?"
Krista was on the porch well over an hour before she was calm enough to go back inside. As much as she wanted to know if it worked, if it changed her appearance enough, Krista was not ready for a mirror. They always seemed to captivate her attention. Somehow she doubted anyone would be fine watching her sit unmoving for hours in front of a mirror so she avoided it for the time being. She was sitting on the couch when the front door finally opened.
"Better?"