The sissy games

Part 43; Back at the salon

Alex wanted to see what it was but got pushed aside by Danny, one of the boys dressed up as a pirate. His outfit was revealing—a corset tightly laced around his waist, and a top with open shoulders. His pants barely covered his butt, and he wore large boots that thudded heavily as he moved. Danny stormed over to Steve, dressed as the evil queen, and the two began to bicker, escalating quickly into a fight.

Alex glanced around at the others—a zombie, a fairy, and a killer clown—none of them doing anything to stop the chaos. It didn't take long before a woman stepped in to break up the fight.

Now that the commotion was over, Alex could finally see what his punishment would be.

His punishment was called "Hair Care Queen." It was higher than the 7th place punishment, where his hair had been dyed last time, so at least he was spared from that nightmare again. But whatever was coming next, it wouldn't be good.

Ember took him to the bathroom, helping him out of his costume and wiping off the makeup. Alex was relieved to be rid of the fake nails, finally seeing his boyish self in the mirror again.

"You can take a quick shower, Alex," Ember said, her voice soft. "I won't be washing your hair this time, though. I have to take you to Amy again." She sounded disappointed and concerned, remembering how much Alex hated it last time when Amy dyed his hair.

Alex sighed. "I was afraid of that, but hey, I got 5th place this time, so maybe no dyeing." He tried to stay hopeful.

Ember smiled, appreciating his attempt to stay positive. While Alex showered, she decided to head to Amy's station to see if she could find out more.

"Hey girl!" Ember greeted Amy cheerfully.

"Oh, Ember! Great to see you!" Amy responded, smiling widely.

"You too! You did such a great job last time with the boys, I just can't wait to hear what you have planned for Alex this time," Ember said, feigning enthusiasm to keep the conversation light.

Amy beamed. "Oh, honey, he's going to look so cute. You're going to love the style I have in mind!"

"Can't wait!" Ember replied with false sweetness. "Is there going to be any hair dye involved?"

"Don't you worry, Ember, I've got it all covered!" Amy said with a wink.

"Perfect," Ember muttered under her breath as she headed back to get Alex, cursing internally.

When she got to the bathroom, Alex was already done showering, standing in the middle of the room with a towel around his waist. "I've got you some underwear," Ember said, handing him a pastel yellow set. This time, no thong, just a pair of panties, much to Alex's relief. It was still girly, but at least it didn't have the discomfort of constantly slipping up.

Alex put them on and sighed. "So, tomorrow's Saturday, and I got 5th place. Do we know what's happening then?"

"Honestly, I'm not sure yet," Ember replied.

"I hope I'm free so we can do something fun again," Alex said with a shy smile. Ember blushed, her mind immediately jumping to thoughts of another date.

"Yes! I'd love that," she responded enthusiastically.

They walked together to Amy's salon.

"Hey, beauty! Long time no see!" Amy chirped as Alex approached. He rolled his eyes, hating being called by such girly nicknames.

"Hi," he said flatly.

"Come sit! Let's take care of that hair!" Amy said brightly, gesturing to the salon chair. Alex sat down reluctantly, bracing himself for what was to come.

Amy started by washing his hair. "I'll be using Shining Gloss shampoo—it'll make your hair soft and give it a nice shine." She massaged the shampoo into his hair, followed by a thick pink hair mask she called the "5-Minute Lamellaire Gloss Care," which she claimed would make his hair silky smooth.

Finally, Amy applied a conditioner she referred to as the "Flower's Growth Conditioner" to the tips of his hair. "Your hair's quite long, Alex, but it should be even longer! This conditioner will help with that," she said with a smile.

Alex was getting more irritated, hating the fact that Amy explained every product as if it was some magical beauty potion. She finished by spraying heat protection into his hair and began blow-drying it. Alex couldn't help but notice his hair was now shinier than ever, exactly as she had promised.

She wasn't done yet, though. Amy grabbed a boar bristle brush and began smoothing his hair further, finishing with a hair oil. "This will keep it hydrated and, of course, make it..?" she asked with a grin.

"Shine?" Alex muttered sarcastically.

"That's right, Alex! Good job!" she said. "Oh, and tomorrow, you're working for me from 9 to 12. It's a short shift, but you didn't do too bad today."

"Uh...what kind of work?" Alex asked hesitantly.

"You'll be washing clients' hair and handing me my tools," Amy explained.

"Great," Alex said, dripping with sarcasm.

Ember returned to the salon and after he was ready she took him back to his room.

"Wow, she really got your hair all shiny, huh?" Ember teased gently along the way.

"Yup, she did," Alex replied, feeling a little embarrassed. "At least there's no dye this time."

"I'm really glad about that," Ember said. "You know I like the normal you better."

Alex felt warmth spread through him. He stepped closer to Ember and kissed her on the cheek. She wrapped her arms around him in a hug.

"You make these days bearable," Alex whispered.

Ember tightened her embrace before kissing his cheek in return.

"I have to work for Amy tomorrow, but I'm done in the afternoon. Want to do something then?" Alex asked.

"Yes! I'd love to! I'll think of something," Ember replied, beaming as she said, "Goodnight."

"Goodnight, Ember," Alex echoed, feeling a little lighter.