In Hiding

Sliding my hair between the blades, I close my eyes and cut. I open my hand, watch the strands fall to my feet. The scissors are dull and my hand aches as I hold them as close to my scalp as possible, hacking, chopping, until there’s nothing but patchy, black fuzz. My heart thumps against my chest as I stare in the mirror at a reflection that leaves no trace of the old me.

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