Chapter Two
Myrtle was ready especially early for her hair appointment the next morning. Lured by the prospect of juicy gossip or, God-willing, a scene, Myrtle set aside her bowl of Grape Nuts, haphazardly applied lipstick while pulling on a pastel pantsuit, and grabbed her cane.
Before heading in the direction of the Beauty Box, she walked a couple of doors down to Miles’ house. She placed Elaine’s painting in a bag on Miles’ porch with a sticky note that said Thinking of You. Myrtle hurried off without knocking on his door.
She smiled with satisfaction as she approached the salon, always relieved that Tammy hadn’t yielded to hyperactive punning when naming the shop. The town already had a barber shop called Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow and a beauty parlor called Hair-raisers. Puns made M
