..So we're giving you a cheap, semi-permanent tint," finished Sharon."It will be a bit obvious, I'm afraid, but that fits with yourcharacter too. Tin...s of this kind can last up to twenty washes onaverage, slowly fading away every time you shampoo your hair." But why a perm?" I asked."Again, it fits the character," said Mrs McLaughlin, getting up toleave."And it will frame your face better and make you look more feminine,"added Sharon. "Don't let it get wet for at least the next. Very bitter. Just a hint of sweetness,” he tapped his spoon. “But you. I’d imagine you’re the opposite.”I squirmed nervously in my seat, “...Meaning?”“Chocolat,” his eyes dropped to my decadent mocha, “Very sweet. A slight bite at the end,” he cocked his head, studying me, “Would you say you have a sweet tooth, Miss Foster?”‘Sweet, sweet, sweet poison.’ I bit my lip, clutching my mug with both hands. Nerves, unfortunately, had done nothing to calm my empty stomach, and the smell of Sébastien’s. For Jim, the first half of the game was unremarkable as he played reasonably well on defense and did pretty well blocking. His punting was fine so it just looked like the team was headed for a defeat, but nothing terrible. It was just at the start of the third quarter, after a rousing half time speech by the coach about toughness and determination, when the offense went onto the field did absolutely nothing. Jim found himself ready to punt once again. As he counted back the yards from the line. I felt better after I puked. I started the shower running and finally turned to face myself in the mirror. Well, I was a little worse for wear. Last night had been ... well, I didn’t really remember much. I had slightly dark circles beneath my eyes, but they’d go away. There was something about my reflection in the mirror. For the first time in years, it matched the way I thought about myself. Unless I was actually looking in a mirror, I felt ageless. I still thought of myself as a.