Shades of Red...

So in walks this Blonde, all shape and no time. She orders an iced tea, lips coated with what looks like red velvet. She sits at the counter and waits. She's not from around here. The man seated to her right attempts to break his stare but his eyes won't listen. She reminds him of Lori, the blonde hair, the ruby red lips, and the uneasiness. She was the kind of woman that made him feel like everything was going to be ok. He finally looks away and the sight of his reflection in the napkin stand makes him ill.
A little girl seated to her left sips patiently on her strawberry shake. She too, transfixed by the Blonde's crimson lips, can't help but stare. She imagines that the Blonde is her mother and has come to take her to a show. The little girl finishes her shake, fixes her hair and silently hopes that the Blonde will look her way. She would teach her how to set her hair, walk in high heels, and paint her mouth with that red...

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