I Promise I Won't Let Go * COMPLETE*

Who I Am. (part 2) Part 2

*WARNING:Flashbacks in italics, slight mentions of homophobia & sexism, PG 13 language, Translations at the end*

Two years ago..

"Mama, please? It's outgrown so much it's starting to bug me again.." 15 year old Luz said as she touched her long yet short hair and stared at the mirror.

Camila walked next to her daughter and smiled as she put her hands on her shoulders as they both looked in the mirror, "Aye, Mija you look adorable no matter what you do with your hair."

Suddenly, footsteps were heard from behind them. "I don't know Luz..short hair won't really find you a boyfriend, don't you think amor?" Rogelio said.

Luz glared at him from the mirror. "Hmm, maybe..But Luz is free to do with whatever she wants with her hair." Camila said.

A beeping noise was heard. "Oh, I have to go to work." Camila said as she pressed the timer from her watch. She gave Luz a kiss on the top of her head, "Que te baya bien." She, then, went to Rogelio and gave him a kiss. "You two be nice." And just like that, she headed out the door.

With the two being left alone, Rogelio shook his head. "Aye Luz..You know, an 'ordinary' girl would let her hair grow out to be noticed by a boy..After all.."

He came closer to Luz and patted her shoulder, "You don't want your mama thinking she wouldn't have grandchildren." With that he left, leaving a defeated, yet, disappointed Luz. Staring at herself in the mirror.

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"Ready to go?"

Luz snapped out of her trance as she stared at herself in the bathroom mirror in front of her. "Oh, um..yea yea.I'm ready."

Justin leaned on the bathroom door as he shook his head with a smile, "Espera aquí un minuto."
Justin headed into his room to grab something. Luz looked out the door confused until he got back.

Justin came back and gave her the object. Luz looked at it and surprise and then back at Justin with hopeful eyes. "Go ahead, it's your life after all." Justin smiled. Luz smiled as she took the scissors that were now in her hands, "Thank you.."

She turned back to the mirror and looked at herself. She took a deep breath as she took the first chunk of hair and held the scissors close. Justin looked at her in anticipation. That was until Luz put her hair between the scissors.

Snip..

Snip..

She snipped until her hair looked like her 14 year old hair. Luz looked at herself in the mirror as Justin looked at her proud. "Okay, I hate to break this beautiful moment, but I should probably even it out." Justin said. Luz smiled, "Yes please."

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"Nervous?"

"...No.Not really."

Justin looked at the road as Luz looked out the window. She held onto the piece of metal that was in her hand.

Amity's bracelet.