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00:00I was cutting my bangs in front of the mirror
00:02when the door sprung open, and I was splashed with water.
00:05And my scissors slipped, and now my bangs were super short,
00:09and it was all because of Greta.
00:11Oops, sorry.
00:13I didn't see you there.
00:14Grr, why can't you leave me in peace?
00:17Hi, my name is Luna, and my dream
00:19is to become a hairstylist.
00:21But my life currently feels more like Cinderella's.
00:24Before I continue, please like and subscribe to MSA.
00:26When I was little, Mom used to be a super famous hairdresser
00:30with her own salon, and I could hold scissors before a fork.
00:33But then, Dad got arrested for gambling
00:35and left a massive debt with some shady crooks who
00:38threatened to do horrible things to Mom
00:40if she didn't pay it back quickly.
00:42And that's when Mom's competitor, Mr. Prudit,
00:44swooped in.
00:46I'll cover your debt in exchange for your salon,
00:47and you'll work for me until you pay it all back.
00:49We had no other choice, and from then on,
00:52Mom and I had to do everything Mr. Prudit said.
00:54To make matters worse, there was Travis, Mr. Prudit's son,
00:57and Greta, his business partner's daughter,
01:00who treated me as if I were their maid.
01:02I had to carry their backpacks and iron their clothes,
01:04and they always called me, hey, you.
01:07Hey, you.
01:08Luckily, Travis went to live with his mom five years ago,
01:11but I still had to deal with Greta, who
01:13had become jealous of my looks and found every chance
01:16to make me suffer.
01:17She put chili oil in my mascara or left
01:19my number on strange websites.
01:21I was tired of her pranks.
01:23So when I saw Greta had booked an appointment
01:24with Mr. Prudit, I mixed the strongest green hair dye
01:28I could find into his products.
01:29Enjoy looking like broccoli, Greta.
01:32But when I got back from school, I saw the mixed up products
01:34on Mom's tray, and her client was the celebrity famous
01:38for leaving horrible reviews.
01:40I told her everything, but it was too late.
01:42She had already applied the dye.
01:44I'm so sorry.
01:45I just wanted to teach Greta a lesson.
01:47And now you're the one in trouble
01:49if Mr. Prudit finds out.
01:51You know he's just looking for an excuse to throw us out.
01:53How do we fix this?
01:55Leave it to me.
01:56Mom added orange to the green, and the hair turned
01:59into a lovely chocolate brown.
02:01The client was so happy, she gave Mom a great tip.
02:04Phew, dodged a bullet there.
02:06I'd spoken too soon.
02:07Mr. Prudit got so jealous of the client praising my mom
02:10that he pushed her just as she was pouring hot coffee,
02:13and it burned her hands.
02:14Oh, looks like you won't be able to work for a while.
02:17I was about to fry him with the hot pan,
02:19but I knew retaliating would only backfire.
02:21The best thing I could do was take her place at the salon.
02:24Greta was thrilled about it.
02:26She already thought she was the boss of the place.
02:28But now she had me doing all sorts of ridiculous tasks.
02:31Hey, you, color code all my makeup supplies.
02:34Hey, you, come braid my guinea pig's hair.
02:37But the little devils kept running away.
02:39I dived to grab one before it ran out of the shop,
02:41and I almost collided with a guy walking in.
02:43As I looked up, I saw he had the most beautiful long hair ever.
02:48I've always dreamed of cutting hair like that.
02:50I raised my hand to touch it, and I realized it was Travis.
02:54Oh, no, he's back.
02:56So we're grooming animals now?
02:57Here, I think my dog needs a little trim.
03:00Sure.
03:01And so I grabbed his hair to cut it,
03:03but Travis jumped away horrified.
03:05What?
03:06You two basically look the same.
03:07Really?
03:08I bought her because she reminded me of you.
03:10Ugh, he might have become handsome,
03:12but he's still the same brat as before.
03:15I hated Travis, but since he got back,
03:17I noticed him everywhere.
03:19It was all his hair's fault. It was always tangled,
03:21getting up in his face, and I itched
03:23to give him a good haircut.
03:25Ignore him.
03:26So I did, until one evening, I saw Mr. Prudit
03:28throw an expensive, perfectly good hair
03:30product into the trash.
03:32I waited until everyone was done,
03:34and Ninja crawled to the bin and snatched it up.
03:36When I told Mom what I did, she freaked out.
03:39Put it back.
03:40He'll think you stole it if he finds out.
03:41Then he shouldn't have thrown it out, right?
03:43Plus, we are overrun with plastic.
03:45You can say I'm saving the planet.
03:47Just keep it hidden.
03:49I'll put it together with my hidden stash.
03:51But as I was going to the car, I saw a truck stop just
03:54behind Mr. Prudit's salon.
03:55Weird, isn't the salon closed right now?
03:58Something smelled fishy, so I sneaked in closer
04:01and saw a guy in a baseball hat and mask
04:03open the store's back door.
04:04A thief?
04:06I grabbed a broken hair dryer from the nearby dumpster,
04:07ready to smack the thief in the head,
04:09when a gust of wind blew his hat off,
04:12revealing his hair that I'd have recognized anywhere.
04:15That's Travis.
04:16I watched as Travis loaded some boxes into the truck
04:19and then took off, even if it was his dad's shop.
04:21The way he had acted was super suspicious.
04:24So I checked the salon's inventory,
04:25but nothing was missing.
04:27I'm sure he was up to no good.
04:28The next day at school, I caught him right out of the bathroom.
04:31Oh, gosh, you scared me.
04:33Good.
04:34You should be scared.
04:35I know what you're up to.
04:36For a second, he looked serious.
04:38But then he grinned at me.
04:39Really?
04:40I didn't expect you to be the jealous type.
04:43What?
04:44Yeah, I went to the bathroom to put
04:45on some deodorant for my date.
04:47But if you're offering, you used to be a little gremlin before,
04:50but you've grown up pretty.
04:51I felt a smile tug at the corner of my lips
04:54as I pictured us on a date at a romantic restaurant.
04:57But I quickly squished it away.
04:58No, he's just trying to distract me.
05:00But I couldn't help the blush.
05:02OMG, don't tell me you really like me.
05:05Denying would only make him feel more proud.
05:07So I just walked away with Travis laughing behind me.
05:10A few weeks later, Mr. Prudit threw a massive launch
05:13party for his new salon.
05:15As usual, he forced the staff to work as waiters
05:17and give out free cuts.
05:19I was determined to ignore Travis.
05:21But as he walked in, I felt my heart race.
05:23Get a hold of yourself.
05:25I moved to the back room to prepare food,
05:26but dropped all the mini sandwiches
05:28when I opened the cupboard and found Travis behind the door.
05:31Oh, no, those were for your dad.
05:33He'll be so angry.
05:34He won't find out if you're not here.
05:36Come on, let's go for a ride.
05:38Maybe if we're alone, I can ask him about the van.
05:40Fine.
05:41Instead of taking me to his car, Travis hopped on a bike
05:44and handed me a helmet.
05:45I've never been on a bike before.
05:47What's wrong, scared?
05:48Of course not.
05:49Hold tight.
05:50And he was off like a rocket after I stopped screaming.
05:53I realized having Travis so close
05:55did weird things to my insides.
05:57It's not him.
05:58You just ate a bad prawn.
05:59He stopped by a beautiful hothouse.
06:02It was winter, but it was full of flowers blooming.
06:05A friend gave me the keys.
06:06Pretty amazing, right?
06:08But he was looking at me, and it made me blush.
06:10So I tried to change the subject.
06:12Why did you come back?
06:13I thought you liked it with your mom.
06:15Travis's smile slipped.
06:17Family stuff.
06:18How about you?
06:19Did you still want to become a hairdresser?
06:21Yeah.
06:22As soon as the debt is paid, I want to open a salon with mom.
06:24I'm sure you'll do great.
06:26And I'm sorry dad can be so horrible.
06:28My jaw fell.
06:29Why is he so nice?
06:31Who cares?
06:32Stop flirting, girl, and ask about the van.
06:34But just as I was about to open my mouth,
06:36a thunderclap interrupted me.
06:37And there was lightning, and it started raining,
06:40and I forgot all about the stupid van
06:42because I was deadly scared of storms.
06:44Here, put this on.
06:45You're trembling.
06:46It's not cold.
06:47It's fear.
06:49But then Travis wrapped his arm around me,
06:50and I didn't feel so scared anymore.
06:52Actually, having him so close was making me wonder
06:56how it would be to kiss him.
06:57And suddenly, my phone started ringing.
07:00Where are you?
07:01Mr. Prudit is looking for you, and he's angry.
07:04Travis and I raced back home, only to find
07:06that Mr. Prudit and Greta had dumped all my secret stash
07:10of salvaged products onto the lawn.
07:12There you are, you little thief.
07:14I haven't stolen anything.
07:15This is-
07:16That's my stuff.
07:17I just asked Luna to hold it for me.
07:19You wanted me to get more involved with the store, right?
07:21Mr. Prudit narrowed his eyes at Travis, suspicious.
07:23But since the clients were still around, he just walked away.
07:26And Travis followed him.
07:28Don't flatter yourself.
07:29He just did it because he didn't want
07:30his dad to cause a scene.
07:32Maybe, but Travis had helped me, so I wanted to thank him.
07:35Instead of finding him, Mr. Prudit found me.
07:38You sneaky little girl.
07:39I saw you on the bike with Travis.
07:41Stay away from him.
07:43Maybe you should tell him to stay away from me.
07:45As if he'd even look at someone like you.
07:48I just don't want you to ruin him
07:49with your horrible influence.
07:50I have plans for him.
07:52Plans?
07:52He's not a thing.
07:53He's your son.
07:55Mr. Prudit laughed, and it made me so angry.
07:58Until then, I hadn't fully realized
08:00how much I liked Travis.
08:01But hearing his dad talk about him like that
08:03made my blood boil.
08:05He's a million times better than you will ever be.
08:07I doubt he truly belongs to you.
08:09Watch your mouth, girl.
08:10You don't want your mom to have another accident, do you?
08:13Before I could say anything even worse, I stormed off.
08:16I was so tired of Mr. Prudit, and now I
08:19had to go and fall for his son.
08:21The only solution is to avoid Travis at all costs.
08:23It's a temporary madness.
08:25It will pass.
08:26Easier said than done since we went to school together.
08:28Every time he walked into a room,
08:30I hid under the table or pretended to be on the phone.
08:33OMG, your cat is on fire?
08:35I'll be there right away.
08:36Finally, he cornered me in the salon's back room.
08:39Gotcha.
08:40What do you want, Travis?
08:41To thank you.
08:42I heard what you told my dad, and no one's ever
08:44stood up for me like that.
08:45Don't flatter yourself.
08:46He just gets on my nerves.
08:48I don't believe you.
08:49I can see how you look at me.
08:50Be my girlfriend?
08:51Your dad won't let us.
08:53Only if he finds out.
08:55I give up.
08:56We started dating secretly, and every night
08:58was like a fairy tale as we snuck out
09:00and went for long drives.
09:01And I realized I was falling for him.
09:04He was funny and kind, and his hair,
09:07I wanted to touch it all the time.
09:08And then everything changed when Mr. Prudit announced
09:11that his business partner, Greta's mom, was coming back,
09:14and he was throwing a party.
09:15Suddenly, Travis got so busy, I didn't see him for a week.
09:19I volunteered to be on the catering service,
09:21but whenever I tried to catch Travis's eye,
09:23he was socializing with his fancy guests.
09:25Whatever, I'll wait for him in his bedroom,
09:28where Greta was lying in Travis's bed in a silk dress.
09:32My heart sank.
09:33Oh, my.
09:34Look at your face.
09:35He didn't tell you, did he?
09:37She showed me a massive ring on her finger.
09:40We're engaged.
09:41Our parents are announcing it right now.
09:43I didn't want to believe her, but I
09:45heard clapping from downstairs.
09:47And when I ran out, everyone was congratulating Travis.
09:50So this was why he wanted to keep our relationship secret.
09:53He's been dating Greta all this time?
09:55Luna, here to congratulate the happy couple?
09:58I looked at Travis, but he stayed silent.
10:00Greta was telling the truth.
10:02There was a steak knife on the table, so I grabbed it,
10:05and you're just a liar.
10:06Luna, wait.
10:08I chopped Travis's hair off.
10:10Oh, his beautiful hair.
10:11That's it.
10:13You and your mother are out, and you still owe me.
10:14Everyone was looking at us, and I realized I had just
10:17ruined my life for a stupid boy.
10:20But Mom stepped out of the crowd, and she was smiling.
10:23I don't think so.
10:25By burning my hands, you've actually done me a favor.
10:27I finally had time to speak with a lawyer.
10:30Your interest rates are illegal, and we've
10:32repaid our debt a long time ago.
10:35Plus, I'm suing for damages.
10:36Let's go, Luna.
10:38OMG, Mom is so cool.
10:40I was completely heartbroken over Travis's betrayal.
10:43But watching Mom's lawyer wipe the floor with Mr. Prudit
10:46gave me great satisfaction.
10:48He lost all his clients and had to sell
10:50the business to his partner.
10:52With the insurance money, Mom and I moved to a new town
10:54and opened our salon, which, you guessed it,
10:57was super successful.
10:59Five years later, I was a senior stylist.
11:01Finally, everything was good in my life.
11:03Well, almost everything, because every time a guy with nice hair
11:07had an appointment, I remembered Travis
11:09and wondered what that last look on his face meant.
11:12Did he really betray me like that?
11:14And just then, as if I'd called out to him,
11:17Travis walked into the salon.
11:19He's even more handsome than before.
11:21What do you want?
11:22A haircut, of course.
11:23You've got your own salon for that.
11:25Well, your wife's salon.
11:26I didn't marry her.
11:28Also, I cut ties with my dad.
11:29Sure.
11:30Look, I never liked Greta.
11:33I was just trying to protect you.
11:34From what?
11:35We've done fine by ourselves, as you can see.
11:37From Dad.
11:39I came back and discovered that my dad was throwing away lots
11:41of stock for the silliest reasons.
11:43I tried to return some of it, but the other business partner
11:46found out, and Dad accused you and your mom.
11:48The partner believed him and threatened
11:50to put your mom in jail, agreeing to marry his daughter
11:52was the only way I could protect you.
11:54But I broke up with her right away,
11:56and I worked to refund all the missing stock.
11:59And now I'm here.
12:01I was speechless.
12:02Travis had really done all that for me?
12:05He could have just walked away.
12:07But he protected me while I hated him.
12:09OK, fine.
12:10Sit down.
12:11So you forgive me?
12:13Maybe, but for now, let me cut your hair.