She Was Always Changing Her Hairstyle Until They Found Out How….
The Enigma of Room 207
St. Helen’s College, a prestigious old girls’ university, housed four inseparable roommates in Room 207: Lara, Anita, Rose, and Tina. They had navigated two years of university life together, but Tina, with her unexplainable quirks, remained an enigma. The greatest mystery was her hair. Every day, Tina wore a completely different, flawlessly styled hairstyle—from a neat bun to long, shimmering braids—yet no one ever saw her styling it.
Lara was the first to voice the oddity. “Does anyone else find it strange that Tina changes her hairstyle every single day?”
Anita agreed it was “weird,” but the skeptical Rose joked, “Maybe she has a secret hairdresser she’s hiding under her bed.” Tina simply smiled, “I have my methods. I’m a woman of mystery.”
The curiosity morphed into determination, particularly for Anita, who swore, “I’ll find out what she’s doing to her hair.” Over the next week, the girls kept close watch, but Tina’s transformations remained invisible, as if “magically styled overnight.” Lara concluded, “It’s like she’s a wizard or something.”
The Revelation
The mystery deepened until one late night, Rose declared, “I’ve had enough of this. I’m going to figure it out tonight.” Lara and Anita, their skepticism worn away by shared unease, followed.
After midnight, the three girls tiptoed down the quiet hallway, spotting a faint light under Tina’s door. Rose carefully turned the knob, and the door creaked open, revealing a dimly lit room.
What they saw froze the noise in their heads: Tina was sitting cross-legged on her bed, her head detached from her neck and resting gently on her lap. Her hands moved with eerie precision, weaving intricate braids into the thick curtain of hair on her disembodied head.
Anita gasped, and Rose whispered, “Tina.”
As if sensing their presence, Tina slowly raised her eyes from her lap, a serene, almost peaceful expression on her face, yet tinged with a strange darkness. “Do you see now?” she said softly, her voice echoing. “I told you I have my methods.”
Before they could react, Tina’s head gently floated back into place, seamlessly reconnecting with her body. “I’ve been hiding this from you for a long time,” she whispered, “but now you know. I hope you understand.”
The Dangerous Truth
The initial shock gave way to a deluge of questions. Tina revealed that detaching her head was a “gift or a curse” she’d had since she could remember. She’d kept it secret for fear of what people would do. “I wasn’t worried about judgment,” she confessed. “I was worried about what would happen if people found out. This power isn’t just harmless. There are those who would use it for their own gain.”
She explained that she had been living a normal life, hoping they wouldn’t notice, but lately, she felt she was being watched. “I think they’re getting closer.”
Lara pressed for details. Tina’s expression darkened. She revealed that the watchers were a “secret organization that’s been hunting people like me for centuries.” They wanted to control her power because her ability to detach her head allowed her to “access other Realms, other dimensions.” They wanted to use her as a bridge to those worlds.
Before the conversation could go further, the door to the cafeteria swung open, and a tall, slender figure stepped inside: Amina.
“You’ve been careless, Tina,” Amina said, her voice soft but sharp. “You’ve exposed yourself. I knew it wouldn’t be long before someone else found out.” She warned them: “Tina’s powers are not just a gift—they are the key to something much larger, and there are people out there who would do anything to control it.”
The Looming Threat
Amina, who was once part of the group hunting people like Tina, revealed the gravity of the situation: “They want to use you to open a portal, Tina, to access other worlds.” She grimly added that they had already sent someone, “someone very powerful,” and Tina had to leave immediately.
However, a deep resolve stirred in Tina. “I don’t want to run anymore,” she whispered. “They’ll keep coming for me no matter where I go.” Her friends vowed to stand by her. “We’re in this together,” Lara declared. “Whatever comes, we face it together.”
The girls spent a sleepless night, waiting. In the early hours of the morning, Tina suddenly cried out, “They’re here!”
A loud crack and a blinding light exploded in the center of the room, coiling into a swirling, warping vortex—a portal. Tina, drawn by a powerful, ancient force, stepped back, realizing, “This is what they want.”
Amina, who had reappeared in the doorway, desperately warned, “Don’t! You don’t know what will happen if you go through that portal. It’s not just a passage to another world—it’s a trap!”
But Tina, with a final, determined glance at her friends, stepped into the light. “I can’t hide anymore,” she whispered. The light exploded, and the room seemed to implode. When the portal collapsed, the room was silent and dark. Tina was gone.
The Promise of Return
Lara, Anita, and Rose were left in a stunned, terrified silence. They immediately began a desperate search for answers, consulting Amina and scouring the library, but Tina had vanished into thin air.
Then, one fitful night, a flicker in the air signaled a change. When Lara cautiously opened the door, there stood Tina, disheveled, pale, and exhausted, but alive.
“I’m not the same,” Tina whispered. “I’ve seen things. I’ve been places… I was trapped in a prison of my own mind, my powers exploited by those who wished to open the portal permanently.” She had barely escaped, severing her connection to that dark, chaotic world, but her enemies were still out there.
Rose pleaded, “You can’t leave again. You have to stay with us. We’ll figure this out together.”
Tina’s gaze softened. She understood her friends’ unwavering resolve. “I’m not alone,” she whispered, her voice filled with a new-found strength. “And as long as I’m not alone, we fight.”
The journey hadn’t ended; it was only the beginning. With Tina’s power unmasked and their unity forged in fear, the four roommates of Room 207 were ready to face the unimaginable dangers that lay ahead.
