I also bring out my digital camera and take some snap of her hair at its full length. Now I announce SIS feel this length for the last time as I am reducing it to waist length, for the first time she scream NO I don’t want a hair cut even an inch from my current length, now situation is quite tense for the first time, I have to act quickly, first I thought that I should cut it right away and did not listen to her, but sanity prevails and I drop the scissor and start calming her, She was shivering, as I mention I don’t want anyone to know my real identity, so I said to her its ok SIS I am not doing anything, take your time, think over it again and then decide.
Two weeks past after that incident, I was looking for another opportunity, which come to me very quickly, it was Monday afternoon when I came back home SIS was drying her hair after taking bath and as always happen to long hair ladies after bath their hair got tangles, SIS also forcing her comb into her hair to clear the tangles, she seems to be frustrating, murmuring that what the hell is this, as I again enter her room quietly and sat besides her, she feels that someone is in the room she turns and saw me, she smiles OH its you I forget that you are coming home from University, since last one hour I was trying to straighten my hair but I don’t know what happen today, it did not sorting out easily, what she did not know is that I have tampered with her shampoo today, which is the main reason for this mess. She inform me that today lunch is not prepared because of this hair affair, so go out and bring some lunch for both of us. I went out and bring pizzas for lunch, as I knew that she is fond of pizza. When I came back she was still fighting with her hair, I said a little angrily that SIS what the hell is going on and for how long she will continue with her hair, She got shied and put the comb aside and rap her hair in a huge bun, another mistake as it will more dried her hair, we ate together and during this I again start the topic of her hair, SIS; I said, as your hair grew longer your problems will also grow, did you consider what I said sometimes back, she did not reply and quietly leave the room.
In the night I again went pass my brother room to listen what they are discussing, I heard my brother voice and for the first time in so many days I feel an angry tone in my brother’s voice, he was telling SIS that she is spending so much time on her hair and that she must consider some way out to balance the situation, things are going my way slowly but gradually.
After two days I again saw her putting oil in her hair to clear the tangles which are not straightening easily, I went to her and tell her SIS I think you need some repair work to clear out of this, she angrily asked what is the solution I politically replied that instead of deciding ourselves let go to an expert and see what she suggest.
We went to a reputable salon at least what I said to her, although its reputation is in drastic haircutting or rather extreme haircutting, I have a friend working there and I told her about the whole scene, that shampoo was also tempered by her. So we went there after examining her hair she called her supervisor to have an expert view, she was also briefed about the whole scene, so after some time she said dear Madam you have extra ordinary hair but due to some chemical issue your hair is damaged although not fully but unfortunately we have to reduce some length to save your lovely hair, now realizing the situation she said in very low voice is there some other remedy instead of reducing her hair length, I am sorry madam but we have to do it otherwise it will damage more like a disease (actually it is a pure big lie, as no such big damage was done and it can easily be rectify by reducing the length by only 2 inches but it did not serve my purpose), SIS said sadly how much do you have to cut to rectify this damage, after posing for few minutes supervisor replied I think 12 inches at least, we can go for more if you agree now or later. 12 inches!!! She yelled No No it is too much, do something else, Sorry madam we cant do anything, you can take other opinion if you want we have no issue, we are not hair hungry people we are here to give better solution to our customers.
Now SIS was thinking, I have to act quickly otherwise whole scene would go wasted, I said no no madam we have trust on you what you are saying is only for our benefit, come on SIS they are not cutting that much and its only 12 inch hair which will grow back very quickly. Come on madam do it quickly otherwise it may spread more to damage more.
They quickly sat her on the chair caped her and pulled her hair behind the chair which due to its length reach the floor and lying there, now the supervisor look towards me as what I want right I said removed 15 inches without making any noise. She nodded and the lovely sound of scissors drumming on my ears, she quickly removed 15 inches of hair and asked do I want is I said YES, packed it for me.
Now SIS hair hung just above chair base, when she standup her hair reaches below her hip, it is still very long but the journey begins…………
She was weeping, I console her that it’s only hair SIS don’t worry, when she was about to leave the chair, the supervisor said from behind, Madam wait a minute as this seems to be your first major haircut in years or may be in life, I give your hair some small touches so it will look a little different, and she again sat her in the chair, she was about start protesting but supervisor take some hair and start cutting from front at jaw level, then at lip level and then at eye level, now SIS face is changing getting a glamour look. She removed the cape and said look at yourself madam in mirror, you look different and you can feel it yourself. SIS leave the chair and when we are leaving the salon, supervisor said do come again madam, we will be at your service anytime even at your doorstep.
Thanks for the gesture I said, we will come back again for another cut, hearing this SIS look at me angrily, I quickly said I mean we will never come back again and winked……… Now SIS wow that this the first and last time she is visiting a salon, I again said Never say Never SIS as you never know what will happen in future, she said We will see….
When we reach home in the evening, I said SIS you look very attractive and BRO will be flattered, SIS quickly ran into her room, when my brother came back at night SIS came out with light make up, dressed beautifully with her hair open, BRO was dumb found, I quickly came out of the house, giving them some moments of love.
At night again I went pass their room to know what they are talking, BRO was praising her new redesign hair and also appreciate that SIS reduces some length, SIS replied that all has been done due to compulsion as she has no other choice and tell him that she will again re-growing her hair to get back its original length. Now this is a real challenge for me to stop her from going back to its original length.
After one week I went to her and said hello SIS what’s going on, how is your hair, she says nothing and that her hair is fine and she thinks that her hair grow a half inch in one week, so 12 inch will grow back in six month’s time.
Again an idea struck me I said that okay let’s have a bet if your hair grow 6 inch in next four months I will support your hair growth and never forced you to cut your hair again and what if it does not happen she asked, then you have to remove another 12 inches plus whatever grow in next four months from current length. Our bet will continue whenever you win it will stop and we will never indulge in haircutting anymore.
As she is stubborn she accepts my challenge, which I have to win at any cost.
When SIS attends family function after her haircut everybody was very annoyed and SIS all the time explaining that she has to do it because of some chemical issue and that she is now re-growing her hair.
Time went by and four months was about to complete, I saw her one day measuring her hair and have some tension on her face. I assume that I am winning the bet and she will going to lose another 12 inches which will bring her hair above her waist for the first time in so many years. I am closing on my target.
When four months complete I remind her that time has come and kindly measure the hair so we can know who the winner is.
She quietly takeout the measurement tape and handed over to me, I measure the hair and to my pleasure it only grew 5.5 inches so now she is going to loose 17.5 inches but in reality she will loose 20 inches, as I have again change my plan.
Now SIS is looking at me for some pardon or relief, I said please don’t look at me like that, a bet is a bet, it was your own hair which ditch you if you would have won I will definitely support you and never ask for a haircut or even talk about it.
After hearing all this SIS again bring one issue that what will your BRO said, I said it means now you are not bothered about family members and other people, that’s a good sign, I said last time BRO was flattered, this time too he will be speechless, if you allow we can go even further and have a complete makeover of you, SIS flatly refused the suggestion and said I will see what to tell to your BRO, I said OK this time instead of going to the salon why not call them at home, so we can be more comfortable. She resigns to her fate and said OK.
I called the salon and ask the supervisor the come home as SIS want some repair work again. Supervisor came in the afternoon and said I told you we are at your service anytime, now what we are doing, I said SIS want to reduce some length and she decided to go above her shoulder, SIS angrily saw me, sorry above her waist I said.
Supervisor caped her in the kitchen and took out measurement tape I pointed at 20 inches, her eyes widened that’s too much, I said its OK she agrees to 17.5 and I agree on 20 not a big deal. Again the beautiful sound of scissors come to my ears and 20 inches of lovely hair fell to the floor, she picked it for me, and then as on previous occasion she redesign her hair.
Now SIS quietly came out of chair, went to her room and closed it. When BRO came in the evening he again speechless but this he politely said that I thought your last hair cut was the only one In coming days. SIS says that my hair is thinning from the base so I have to do it again, I hope next time I won’t need a haircut.
Next day I remind her that our bet has been restart and this time stakes are high, SIS said what you mean by high stakes, I said this time target is 6 inches in three months and if you do not succeed you have to remove 18 inches plus whatever grows in three months. SIS said that terms are harsh and she is not accepting it, I said in that case you have to pay the penalty immediately and that will also be in shape of hair, SIS said and what was it I said you have to cut your hair according to my wish and you have to sport that style for at least six months. I said in first condition you have a fair margin of success but in penalty you have no say at all, think over it SIS and tell me tomorrow.
Next day I went to her and said SIS what is your final answer, SIS said I go for the first one. I said that’s the better choice, wish you all the best.
Now SIS is trying very hard to grow her hair 6 inches in three months, I am also giving her a fair chance, but to my pleasure, again I got what I want as I waited so long for this day, we again met after three months to measure her hair and again it was short by half an inch.
She suddenly broke as she knew that this time it will be cut to her shoulder and now It will be impossible for her to go back from here to its once glory.
I call again to the salon and ask the supervisor to come and make repair work, she came and asked what about this time? I said 25 inches which will bring her hair to above her shoulders. She quickly removes the bulk and SIS is all but a long bob lady. Supervisor was about to leave but this time SIS still sitting in the chair and suddenly asked her can you do me a favor as now I am already loose my hair can you reshape the hair a little shorter, how much shorter supervisor asked I don’t know but now I want a new me, sometime back my cousin sporting a long bob with buzzed nape I think I should go for that style, at this moment I interrupted her and quickly said I think SIS want to go all the way so please take out the clipper with half inch cap and move across her head, before SIS could say anything Supervisor did the same thing which I told her, and now once my very long hair Rapunzel SIS is now almost a bald head SIS. She moved her hand over her head and feels it for the first time, she smiles and said although I did not want this I LOVE IT and this will be my new identity, after this SIS said to me that I think I give you real happiness what you want several years ago.
When BRO came in the night he did not recognize her and his first reaction was anger and he did not talk to her for sometime, but later he begin to like it, as for family members it was so shocking that initially they boycott our family but slowly they also like it and some of my cousins also follow the same cut.
As for me SIS complete my dream of bringing her long hair to the edge of clippers. SIS sport that look for many months and then she made it the ultimate that is the razor edge shave. After that SIS again tried several times to grow her hair but as she taste the baldness it is very difficult for her to grow it out and every time SIS went from pixie to buzz or shave.
Now after 2 years SIS is again trying to grow her hair for the past 6 months without cutting, at present her hair reaches her shoulders, SIS is determined that this time she will make it, she vow that her visit to salon 6 months back was her last and she will never visit it again for a haircut, but as I said Never say Never SIS as you never know what will happen in future.
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