Author's Note: This is part of series of short stories. They are written very quickly and are not edited. They are also VERY weird and are not for everyone. You have been warned.
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My name is Toni Sinclair. I am 19 years old, currently taking a gap year before heading to college, and am single. By choice. Not because I'm religious, far from it actually, but because I have a secret, one I'm not eager for some boy (or girl) to find out about. Now, the natural reaction of anyone reading this would be; what is her secret? Well, sit back and read on.
Looking at me, none would think anything out of the ordinary. Just a plain teenage girl, maybe kind of cute, but still fairly plain. I've got 30B cups, a little chubby waist at 28'', and my hips are barely noticeable at 30''. My mother's side of the family is Irish, so naturally she's a redhead, as am I. My skin isn't too pale, thankfully, all thanks to my naturally tanned father, though he bounced when I was ten. I stand at 5'4'' with a fairly decent proportion between my limbs and torso. Like I said, plain.
Well, I lied about my hair. I should be a redhead; my eyebrows are a dark crimson. But there's one problem, not a small one either. I'm bald. Save for my aforementioned eyebrows and a faint tuft of pubic hair, also nice and red, I'm totally hairless. Some might think I'm in chemo therapy, but I'm not. I'm perfectly healthy in fact, rarely even catch a cold. I'm just bald.
I'm always reminded of this fact every morning. I wake up, sit in front of a mirror and select a wig for the day. I guess I'm kind of lucky, since I can choose whether to be a brunette, blonde, or indeed any colour of the rainbow. But it's not my hair. It's all someone else's, donated for people who actually deserve it. Not for someone with a strange genetic quirk. And yet, I always put one on for fear of being made fun of by people out on the streets.
Well no longer. Even as I write this, I'm on my way to a doctor's clinic. She approached me a few days ago having heard of my condition, and said that she was eager to help, pro bono. I'm not stupid, so I did my research into her. Her name is Riley Blare, or Doctor Blare to her clients. She has her own website, where plenty of people have written nothing but praise for her. After my worries were alleviated, I accepted her offer.
Now I sit in her waiting room. It's small and cosy, a line of leather chairs facing a reception desk where a humming young secretary sat, working on a crossword. Certificates decorated the walls, along with the occasional picture of Doctor Blare. She was gorgeous, easily a 10/10. Flawless skin, perfect proportions to create an hourglass figure, and a smile that oozed warmth. If this worked, I might have to try my hand at getting a date with her.
A few minutes after I had taken my seat, I was called into the examination room. My heart pounded nervously. I hadn't shown anyone my secret, besides my family's doctor and parents. Even my few friends didn't know. Nonetheless, I stepped inside and took a new seat, facing the beautiful doctor.
"Pleasure to meet you Toni. I'm Doctor Blare." She said, extending a hand in greeting. I took it, slightly dumbfounded by her beauty. She looked even better than in her pictures.
"S-Same." I stammered, to which she only smirked. I felt my cheeks flush in embarrassment.
"Now then, let's discuss my little offer, shall we?"
"Sure."
"Good. Like I said before, I've been developing a little drug for people like you, well, bald people in general really, but I digress. It's about ready to be put on the market, but the higher-ups want testimony from a satisfied user. And so," She pulled out a small bottle that rattled with its contents, "I want you to be that satisfied user."
I glanced at the bottle, then back to her. She seemed genuine about wanting to help me. I picked it up to examine it. There were no labels.
"No labels? Seems kind of shady don't you think?" I said, to which she chuckled.
"I had a patient in a short while ago who said much the same thing. It's only because it's not ready for marketing yet. Once it gets approved, I promise you we'll label it." She said, grinning all the while. I eyed her, searching for any signs that she was lying. Either she was serious about this, or a really good actress. I couldn't find any hint of deceit.
"Well, okay. So, how many do I take?"
"Just one a day will do. You should see results in a few days," Blare explained as she pulled out a card from her breast pocket, "And if anything out of the ordinary happens, call me."
"Out of the ordinary being?" I asked and took the card.
"Who knows? Maybe your hair moving on its own? Developing a fetish for hair? Turning blue." She shrugged and chuckled. I joined her, convinced she was a kind woman. Funny too. Just my type.
"Got it."
"Come back in a week if nothing comes up." She said as I stood to leave.
"Sure. I guess I'll see you in a week."
"Bye." With that I left and headed back home.
My mum was away on a business trip, so I had the house to myself. Complete privacy to try out my new experimental drug in peace. I popped one for today and went about my business. When I went to sleep, my head felt slightly itchy, but it was mercifully ignorable. My dreams that night were filled with a visage of myself, natural hair of a deep crimson flowing behind me as I draped an arm over Blare's shoulders. It's a miracle that it wasn't a wet dream.
When I woke up, my head was still itchy. Just barely bearable. No sign of hair, but there was still some time to go, and the itching seemed like a positive sign that the pills were having some effect. So I popped another pill and pursued my own interests as I did before. I studied a few things, watched YouTube videos and found myself hooked on a weird anime called Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo. All about hair no less.
I went to bed late that night and once again dreamed possessing flowing locks of hair and a gorgeous girlfriend. Like before I woke up, but this time the itching was gone. I reached up to check my head, expecting the usual feeling of smooth skin. Instead, my fingers brushed against bristles of what could only be hair. I ran to my mirror and I saw strands of hair on my head! They were short and somehow made me look even less feminine than before, but they were hairs.
I'm an impatient person at heart. Especially when I get excited about something. I'm sure in hindsight, my next action would be seen as stupid, but at the moment I couldn't care less. I grabbed the bottle and popped out three pills. Doesn't take a genius to guess what I'm thinking; more pills = more hair and faster. Simple logic, right?
And I was right. Throughout the day, my head itched more than ever, but it was still fairly ignorable, if a touch maddening. But it was worth, since I could practically see my hair growing before my eyes. I can't help grinning now, just thinking about the fact that I'll be able to actually style my own hair. Thinking about it though, I might be obsessed over it. But who cares? I deserve the chance to be a little obsessive.
Going to sleep, my newly grown hair hung just above my eyes. No adverse side effects either, except the itching, but that's to be expected all things considered. With that in mind, I decided to pop another two before bed. Well, two at first, then I shrugged and thought 'to hell with it' and added a third. After a little bit of discomfort from the itching, I soon found myself in dreamland back with my luscious head of hair desired girlfriend.
Then I woke up as normal. I could feel a new, completely unfamiliar weight on my head. Excited, I got up and ran to my mirror, greeted by possibly the brightest smile I've ever seen in my life. Flowing over my shoulders in straight locks of brilliant red, was my hair. Mine. All mine. Not some donated wigs hair, not a hallucination and not bunch of hand drawn strands (yes, I tried doing that as a kid). Every inch of it was mine.
I wanted to jump for joy, to clap my hands and sing 'Sweet Victory'. Well, I didn't go through with that but I did release a quick squeal of delight and ran my hands through the locks. As I did so, my grin faded. Looking in the mirror, my hair looked perfectly fine. Thick and healthy, and a vibrant red colour. But now, as I ran my hands through it, something was wrong. I should be able to feel the separate strands in each lock of hair, right? Well, I couldn't.
"What the hell?" I asked aloud, knowing I wouldn't get any answers. I hefted some up. It almost felt like linguine, but it was definitely hair. For a moment, I considered just calming down and talking to Blare about it. It wasn't really a bad thing. Sure, I'd look like I never showered or something, but hair is hair after all. Then I noticed them. At the tips of each conjoined lock of hair was a bulbous head, exactly like that of a dick.
I didn't waste any time and grabbed my phone. I dialled Blare's number.
"Hello?" She said.