Emma tried to contact the old woman to apologize, but she had paid in cash and was a first-time customer, leaving Emma with no way to reach her. Defeated and remorseful, Emma went back home, hoping the incident would simply fade away.
However, the following day, strange things began to happen at her salon. When Emma arrived at work, she discovered that two of her monthly regulars had canceled their appointments without any notice. She tried calling them, but neither picked up. “That is odd”, Emma thought. However, she brushed it off as a mere coincidence.