Leo had a part-time job at the beauty salon in the afternoons, basically cleaning up, ringing up customers, making coffee, fetching snacks, that sort of thing. He only worked a couple of hours at the salon, usually before dinner and his evening classes at the college. He wouldn’t get rich working there but it helped pay for books and other school related fees.
He pushed the door open and immediately noticed, Heloise, the owner, checking out a newly coifed patron at the front desk. She smiled brightly at him.
“Ah, here’s Leo now.”
“Hey.” He tried not to stare too much at her bright fuchsia hair. Last time he’d been to work two days before Heloise’s hair had been bleach blonde.
“Thanks, Mrs. Howard. See you next week?”
Leo held the door open for Mrs. Howard and then stowed his skateboar
