Barrettes
Copyright 2022 by Heather Rose Brown

This is a drabble (100 word story) about a boy who decides to trust some new friends, and experiments with something he'd never had the nerve to try at home. It's a continuation of my Pigtails drabble, but told from Lenny's point of view.

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I fidgeted on the shag carpet of a very pink bedroom. My heart thumped while I waited for the kids sitting in front of me to laugh. Neither of them did that.

Instead, Danny smiled at me, and Shel said, "Ya look cute in barrettes."

I reached up and touched one of the plastic things holding my bangs in place.

Bangs. Dad flipped the last time I used that word. But ... he wasn't here.

I smiled back at Dan, then turned to Shelly and said, "Could I ..." I took a deep breath, then tried again. "Could I try a ... dress?"