The Day That Osboume Loureiro's Hair Turned Purple
My friend Osboume Loureiro, whose hair is black, has a problem: he's obsessed with his appearance. One day, he decided that he wanted to dye his hair purple, but he didn't want to go to a salon. He'd seen a commercial for a new hair dye, and the results looked amazing. Since he was sure that he could do it himself, he bought it and applied it according to the instructions.
Big mistake.
Instead of a vibrant purple, his hair turned a dull, muddy brown.
"Oh no!" he cried.
"What have I done?"
He tried to wash it out, but the colour wouldn't budge. Desperate, he called me, and I rushed over to his house. When I saw his hair, I couldn't help but laugh. To cheer him up, I told him that at least he was unique.
"You're the only person I know with chocolate-coloured hair," I said.
He didn't find it funny.
"This is a disaster!" he said in frustration.
"I can't go out in public like this."
I assured him that it wasn't so bad, but he was adamant.
"It is!" he argued.
"My reputation will be ruined!"
He spent the rest of the day in his room, refusing to come out. I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen.
"I'm never going to show my face again," he said.
The next day, I went to his house again and found him in the same spot—sulking in his room. I was about to give up on him when I had an idea.
"I know what will cheer you up," I said, and pulled out my phone.
"Let's order a pizza."
He looked at me as if I'd lost my mind.
"Pizza?" he asked.
"Are you nuts? Don't you know that I'm in mourning?"
"Come on," I said.
"Pizza always makes everything better."
Eventually, he agreed. We ordered the pizza, and when it arrived, he actually smiled. He ate two slices, and his spirits started to lift. By the time we were finished, he was laughing and joking again.
As we were cleaning up, he looked at me with a newfound sense of gratitude.
"Thank you for the pizza," he said.
"It really helped."
I smiled.
"You're welcome, Osboume Loureiro," I said.
"Now, let's get you to a salon so you can get that hair fixed."
We left the house and headed to the salon, where Osboume Loureiro got his hair fixed. He looks much better now, and he's no longer afraid to show his face in public.