Kit10Phish Explains It All: "I Got My Bangs Trimmed" [1. Narcissist's Mask]

When I lived in the yard of the Cabin-Mansion, my schedule was packed: I worked at the hospital on Monday, Friday, and some Saturdays, and I got home from college an hour away at 9 PM on Tuesday and Thursday, and 8:30 PM on Wednesday. By the time I got to the Cabin-Mansion after class, ViKtim & Dr. MiNarc would always be in bed, lights in the house dark, so I would be unable to get in the bathroom. Dr. MiNarc had been adamant about staying out of the house if the lights were off--and I did not want to see or hear my long-time friends, employer, and authority figures getting symbiotic, so to speak. Unfortunately, this meant I would have to use the bathroom at UNR to floss and brush my teeth, pee and otherwise get ready for bed. . . An hour away from my place.

One night I came back to the Cabin-Mansion (dark inside as usual) got my pajamas on, and sat at my lap-top to get some homework finished, when I heard a knock at the door of my dated fifth wheel. Surprisingly, it was ViKtim and she seemed irritable. I was confused why she was at my door instead of in bed with MiNarc, and immediately asked, "Where's MiNarc?" [using her actual name, obv]. I can't remember her exact words, but it was something to the effect of "Getting her 'hair cut'" punctuated by air quotes and in a peevish tone of voice. Then she added, "For the last three hours."

I thought it could be plausible--MiNarc often got her hair washed, cut, and highlighted and that could take a while. When I mentioned this deceptively attractive excuse, ViKtim said MiNarc wasn't due for a dye yet--this was just supposed to be a cut. Then I understood why ViKtim was so bitter--MiNarc was with "THE hairdresser" past their (ViKtim and MiNarc's) bed-time. I didn't suspect foul-play at that point, and assumed MiNarc had just had a tangential route home, or was engaging in legitimate business, or could be speciously chatting with one of her "fans" in town.