Changes Part 7

Danny's there. It's dark. We're in some house, no correction, some mansion. Its pitch black yet somehow I can see my surroundings. We're in a hallway. It's deserted. At the sight of me Danny runs up to be taking me in an embrace so powerful. I hug him back the same way. He lifts my face so I'm staring into his beautiful emerald green eyes. "You're safe now" he say's in a low sexy whisper. He kisses me passionately.
I jerk awake still in the passengers seat of Alex's corvette. I wasn't day dreaming, I know I wasn't. It was different... like a memory. I look at Danny and Alex and they both seem normal.
"Hey, you're up!" Alex perks "You fell asleep for 5 minuets there."
I know I didn't just fall asleep, I totally fainted on them. "Yeah sorry. I usually don't need sleep." I shake my head believing myself, "It must be the jet lag." This, sadly, is a complete lie.
"Here we are! 'Destined Diner'" Alex says.
"Best diner in the city in my opinion." Danny states matter-of-factly.
"Cool, must be good then." I reply.
"Like I said. It's the best in the city." Danny replies after he opens the door for me. He smiles ever so slightly. I return the smile getting out of the car.
I order chocolate chip pancakes and a water. Alex gets the same. Danny orders 2 Belgian waffles with bacon and a water. After paying for breakfast I lag behind Alex with Danny.
"Well I gotta tell yah, that was pretty freaking good." I say smiling and remembering his comment about how good this place was.
"Told yah." He smiles.
"Yeah yah did." I smile back.
"So where are you from Eli?"
"Everywhere." I mutter.
"Why so?" He sounds so sincere...Like he actually cares.
"My mother is a fashion designer."
"Alex told me."
"It's not that important." I say annoyed.
"You don't like your mother?"
"I used to."
And the conversation stops when we get in the car.
"So to the hair salon?" Alex asks.
"Let's do this." I say.
I'm about do to some of the things that would break Mother's heart...And honestly? I don't care. Say goodbye Mother, you're "little girl" is taking control of her life whether you like it or not.
We get to the salon and a tall thin man with black spiked hair with blue tips greets Alex and Danny.
"Alexia!" He exclaims, "Where have you been?!"
"Around." She replies laughing.
"Danny boy! You look fabulous as always!"
"Thanks Johnny." Danny replies in a I-could-be-somewhere-else-doing-something-better voice.
"Oh Johnny!" Alex says. "This is our friend Eli." She nudges me forward.
"Hi." I say.
"Hello dear!" Johnny says. "Now what might we be doing today?"
"The 3 of us." Alex says.
"Okay right this way!"
We follow Johnny behind the curtain door leading to the back salon. "If you're dying then pick your colors." He points to a wall with hair dyes. I pick midnight black and blood red. Danny and Alex are already getting their hair done, Alex by a girl Danny by another man. Johnny calls me to his stand. "What would you like Miss Eli?"
"Full hair black with red thick streaks." I hand him the die. "Cut it off to shoulder length, angle it big and no layers."
"Okay love, your wish is my command. Such long blond hair you have here, any reason in particular you're changing it?"
"It just feels right" I smile at him.
About 3 hours later everyone's done. Danny and Alex had to redye their hair. They finished before me. Johnny steps out into the main lobby where they're waiting and announces, "I now pronounce the new Miss Eli." I come out of the curtain smiling. I'm in love with my new hair.
"Omg Eli! It looks AWESOME!" Alex exclaims hugging me. She lets go. I walk over to Mr Dark and mysterious in the corner.
"Well? What you you think?" I ask provocatively.
"Stunning." He smiles. "Absolutely stunning." I never noticed his accent before. He has a slight British accent. I smile back. I turn to pay and Alex is grabbing my hand pulling me towards the door.
"Nope. Don't think about paying. This is on me." She drags me to the car. I get in.
"Thanks."
"What to do now...It's only 11. Where you wanna go?" She asks me.
"Our place." Danny replies from the back.
Alex has a look of sheer terror on her face when she turns to him then back to the road.
"Our place it is then."