Dot Hid UFLI Foundations Lesson 97

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On the right side of the image, Allie sits on the floor of a cosy indoor room, kneeling and holding up a framed photograph with a delighted, open-mouthed smile. She has a round face, large black eyes, light/fair skin, and shoulder-length brown hair. She wears a light purple/lavender short-sleeved dress. Scattered around her on a striped rug are open picture books, alphabet blocks, a small teddy bear, and a yarn ball. A bookshelf stands to the left, and a wooden side table on the far right holds another framed photo and a small potted plant, with a window above letting in warm daylight through green curtains. The framed photo Allie is holding shows a woman with short hair and a big, pretty smile, and another framed photo of the same woman sits on the side table.

Ashley found a photo tucked between a teddy and a stack of books. 'Mum!' she said. 'Look at this hair! So short and so pretty!' She held the photo up next to her own face and squinted. Same eyes. Same smile. Ashley had long, floppy hair. Mum had short, neat hair. 'I want hair just like that,' Ashley said. And Ashley had a plan.

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On the left side of the image, Allie is kneeling on a striped mat on the floor. She has a round face, large black eyes, light/fair skin, and shoulder-length brown hair — now being snipped at with a small pair of red craft scissors she holds above her head with both hands. She has a cheerful, determined smile. She wears a light purple/lavender short-sleeved dress. Dark brown hair clippings float and scatter through the air around her. The right side of the image is plain, warm-toned background.

She found the red cutters in the art box. The ones with the loopy handles. Ashley had cut paper before. She had cut string before. She had even cut a worm in two once. Sorry, worm! How different could hair be? Snip, snip, snip! Dark bits flew all around. Ashley had a big grin. She was so good at this.

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On the right side of the image, Allie stands or sits holding up a small round light-blue hand mirror, gazing into it with a calm, anticipatory expression — the moment just before she sees herself. She has a round face, large black eyes, light/fair skin, and her brown hair is now badly cut — chopped into uneven clumps of different lengths with ragged edges. She wears a light purple/lavender short-sleeved dress. She is near a green polka-dotted stool. The scene is set indoors against a warm, soft beige background.

Ashley picked up her little blue looking glass and held it up high. 'Time to see the new me,' she said. She tossed her head, just like the cool girls in her books. She looked. She blinked. She looked again. This was going to be so good.

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On the left side of the image, Allie is shown from the shoulders up with a dramatically upset expression — mouth wide open in a wail or cry, eyebrows furrowed in distress. One hand is raised near her chin in a gesture of shock or dismay. She has a round face, large black eyes, light/fair skin, and her brown hair is horridly cut — poking out in clumps of all different lengths with ragged, uneven edges. She wears a light purple/lavender short-sleeved dress. The background is a warm, plain beige/cream tone with the right side left open. The scene has soft, warm indoor lighting.

'Oh no!' Ashley wailed. 'My hair!' Her hair stuck out in clumps. Big clumps. Small clumps. One bit on the right side was so short there was almost nothing left. The other side hung down like a soggy leaf. Ashley wanted to glue it back on. She wanted to turn back time. She wanted to never, ever cut it on her own again. 'Right,' she said in a small voice. 'I can fix this.'

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On the right side of the image, Allie is kneeling on the floor with a red bowl of noodles upturned on her head, noodles draped over her badly-cut brown hair and scattered on the ground around her. She has a round face, large black eyes, light/fair skin, and wears a light purple/lavender short-sleeved dress. She holds her small round light-blue hand mirror in front of her face, peering into it with a surprised, wide-eyed expression. The scene is set indoors against a soft pink background with a pale floor.

In the kitchen, Ashley found a bowl of noodles. Long, floppy noodles. 'Noodles look just like hair,' she said. 'No one will see a thing.' She turned the bowl upside down on her head. Noodles fell over her cheeks and slid down her nose. She held up her looking glass and peeked. People would spot this right away. And now her head was soaking wet.

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On the left side of the image, Allie stands in the foreground with a dismayed, open-mouthed expression, holding green bean pods on top of her head with both hands raised — the beans drape down like wild, tangled hair over her badly-cut brown hair. She has a round face, large black eyes, light/fair skin, and wears a light purple/lavender short-sleeved dress. In the upper-left corner, Mum, Dad, and Sister are grouped together, all laughing and amused at Allie's bean-hair attempt. Mum has chin-length wavy brown hair, large round black eyes, light/fair skin, and wears a coral-red short-sleeved V-neck top and blue jeans. Dad is stocky with warm medium-brown skin, large round white eyes with black pupils, a wide round nose, a full curly dark-brown beard and matching curly dark-brown hair, wearing a light blue short-sleeved button-up shirt with a front chest pocket and dark navy-blue pants — he holds a book. Sister has golden-blonde hair in two short pigtails with pink hair ties, large dark eyes, light/fair skin, and wears an orange short-sleeve dress over a pink t-shirt — she clutches a pillow, grinning with delight. The scene is set indoors against a plain, light background. The right ~40% of the image is empty white space.

'Noodles are too floppy,' Ashley said. 'I need stiff hair!' She found green beans in the fridge and set them on her head one by one, like long, wild hair. Then Mum, Dad, and Sis walked in. Dad let out a hoot. Sis giggled. Mum pressed her lips together very hard. All three burst into giggles. 'It is not funny!' Ashley cried. But a bean slid right off her nose, and it was a little bit funny.

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On the right side of the image, Allie stands in the foreground holding her small round light-blue hand mirror up to her face, looking dismayed and uncomfortable. She has a round face, large black eyes, light/fair skin, and wears a light purple/lavender short-sleeved dress. Her badly-cut brown hair is covered in droopy spinach leaves arranged like a messy wig on top. In the upper-right corner, Mum and Dad stand together laughing heartily at Allie's spinach hairstyle. Mum has chin-length wavy brown hair, large round black eyes, light/fair skin, and wears a coral-red short-sleeved V-neck top and blue jeans. Dad is stocky with warm medium-brown skin, large round white eyes with black pupils, a wide round nose, a full curly dark-brown beard and matching curly dark-brown hair, wearing a light blue short-sleeved button-up shirt with a front chest pocket and dark navy-blue pants — he holds his belly laughing. Sister is just below them, also laughing with delight and holding a red ball. Sister has golden-blonde hair in two short pigtails with pink hair ties, large dark eyes, light/fair skin, and wears an orange short-sleeve dress over a pink t-shirt. The scene is set indoors against a plain, light background.

'Third time is the charm,' Ashley said. She took a bag of green leaves from the fridge and piled them on her head like a big green hat, then lifted her looking glass. Behind her, Dad giggled so hard he had to hold his belly. Sis hid behind her red ball and giggled. Even Mum had to wipe her eyes. 'Stop!' Ashley wailed. 'It is a look!' The leaves were wilting, and her head grew itchy.

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On the left side of the image, Allie is crouched and hiding behind a large red couch on the floor of a living room, with only the top of her head and her large black eyes peeking out — her badly-cut brown hair visible above the couch. A pair of red craft scissors lies on the carpet nearby. The scene is set indoors in a cosy living room with a window, green floral curtains, and a small wooden table visible in the upper portion of the image. On the right side, Mum stands across the room calling out to Allie with a concerned expression. Mum has chin-length wavy brown hair, large round black eyes, light/fair skin, and wears a coral-red short-sleeved V-neck top and blue jeans.

That was it. No more noodles. No more beans. No more leaves. Ashley crawled behind the big red couch and made herself as small as she could. If no one could see her hair, then her hair was not real. That was just facts. 'Ashley?' Mum called softly. 'Come out now.' 'No,' said Ashley. 'This is my home now.'

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On the right side of the image, the whole family is gathered on and around a red couch in a cosy living room. Mum sits on the couch smiling broadly, holding up a small round light-blue hand mirror toward Allie. Mum has shoulder-length dark brown hair, large round black eyes, light/fair skin, and wears a coral-red short-sleeved top, blue jeans, and dark blue flat shoes. Allie sits beside Mum on the couch, looking delighted with a big grin as she sees herself in the mirror, one hand resting on her cheek. Allie has a round face, large black eyes, light/fair skin, bare feet, and her short brown hair now has a red hairband on it. She wears a light purple/lavender short-sleeved dress with a small diamond pattern. Sister sits on the left end of the couch, turned toward the others and smiling happily. Sister has golden-blonde hair in two short pigtails with pink hair ties, large dark eyes, light/fair skin, and wears an orange short-sleeve top over a pink t-shirt with pink leggings and purple-and-white sneakers. Dad is perched on the arm of the couch behind them, laughing with his eyes closed. Dad is stocky with light/fair skin, large round white eyes with black pupils, a wide round nose, a full curly dark-brown beard and matching curly dark-brown hair, wearing a light blue short-sleeved button-up shirt with a front chest pocket and dark navy-blue pants, with bare feet. On the lower right, a small coffee table with a pink/lavender top holds a framed family photo and a second empty frame, and a round green polka-dot cushion sits on the floor nearby. The left portion of the image is plain light blue background. The hairband is red and has a little bow on it.

Mum scooped her up and took her to the couch. Dad sat on the arm. Sis snuggled in close. 'I made a mess of my hair,' Ashley said. 'I do not look like the photo at all.' Mum pulled a red band with a little bow from her pocket and put it on Ashley's head. She held up the looking glass. Ashley looked. She blinked. She looked again. 'Wow,' she said. The girl in the glass looked kind of cool.

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On the left side of the image, Allie stands facing forward with her eyes closed and a big, delighted smile, cupping both hands under her chin in a pleased, contented pose. She has a round face, large black eyes (closed), light/fair skin, and short badly-cut brown hair with a red headband with a red bow and gold flower accent. She wears a light purple/lavender short-sleeved dress. The background is plain white, leaving the right side completely open for text.

Ashley closed her eyes and smiled so hard her cheeks hurt. Short hair. A red band. A little bow. She did not look like Mum's old photo. She looked like Ashley. And Ashley looked cool. But next time she needed a trim? She would let Mum help. And the noodles would go back in the bowl where they belong.

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