I still remember that day of my High school when I got my head shaved. It was Friday, but not sure of the date. I was in school with Rema, my girlfriend. We were heading to school and chatting. She was pretty, well she is still beautiful.
While approaching class, I tried to hold her hand but, she pulled it back and started walking faster. I also increased my pace of walking to catch up with her. When we both were at the same speed, I asked her, "What happened?". She smiled and replied, "Nothing, we are getting late for the class". I know that wasn't the case because we still had 5mins to start. So I asked her again, " are you mad at me because I tried to hold your hand?". She replied, "I am the one who always holds your hand then why I will be mad at you for holding my hand". We got into the classroom, and things were fine.
In recess, while chatting I told her I want to kiss her. She said she is not comfortable. Then we change the topic but, after few minutes she brought up the same topic and said, "You want to kiss me but you never asked what I want". I asked her," What you want?" She said, "let's play a game. You will do everything I want and, you can kiss me". I said that's okay but, I will go first but she did not agree. So we decided to toss a coin and whoever wins that person will go first. I toss the coin and choose tails but unfortunately, the coin fall on Heads. She was very happy and excited. I asked her that what is my task? She said I will tell you while going home. Just remember that you have to do as I say. I replied," yes."
We were going home from school. I asked Rema what she wants me to do. She said we will go to that barbershop on the next block. I asked her why we are going to the barbershop. She said no questions, do as I say. I agreed. Then we walked into the barbershop. Barber was sitting in the chair reading paper. He looked at both of us. Then Rema asked me to hand over my bag to her, which I did, and then she asked me to get on the chair. I moved and set on the chair. Barber took the white cloth and tied it around my neck, and covered my body. Then he asked so how short I want. But, before I could reply to him, Rema interrupted and said he needs a Head shave. I was shocked and looking at Rema through the mirror. Barber asked me, are you sure. I was still staring at her. She smiled and nodded her head and, so do I. Then the barber asked if I want a clipper shave or razor shave? Rema again replied, razor. This time the barber did not check with me. He took a water spray bottle and started spraying water on my hair to make it wet for the head shave. Once my head was wet he took the straight razor, removed the old blade and, loaded the new blade. Then barber stood in front of me and bent my head down and placed the straight razor in the center of my head and started shaving it. He took 2 slides but, my hair was too wet, due to which shaved hair remained on my head. Then he placed the thumb of his other hand on shaved portion and stretched it against the shaving direction for the smooth head shave. Now, after the few strokes of the straight razor, a big bunch of hair falls off from my head onto my lap. Barber continued shaving my head. Rema was standing next to hold my bag tightly and smiling at every stoke of the straight razor. Barber was shaving the remaining portion from the top of my head. Hair was falling and off my head and gathering on my lap. After few a minutes, he shaved my head completely from the top and took a water bottle to wet my hair from my left. I was looking at myself in the mirror. My head was bald from the top and hairy from both sides. Rema came closer and saw my bald head and laughed and went back to her spot. Barber then started shaving my head from the left side. He started from the top till he reached to my ear. He bends my ear flap to shave the hair behind it. The Shaved hairs were kissing my cheeks and falling on my shoulder and ground. Barber repeated the same from the right side. After finishing atop and both the sides. He went back and bend my head forward and started shaving. I could not see it getting shaved but I could feel the razor running on my scalp. He first shaved a big line in the center and then again shaved started from the top. In few minutes my head was shaved completely. I was staring at my shaved head in the mirror. Then Barber took a cloth and wiped off the water and shaved hairs that were stuck on my head. After he wiped my head Rema came and ran her hand on my head and told the barber that it is not smooth and requested him to run the razor again. Barber replied saying that if run razor again then my head will be smoother and it will take longer than usual time to for hair to regrow. Rema said that there is no issue with that, please shave it again. Barber did not say anything and again sprayed water on my head and took the razor and started shaving my head from my front to back. This time he was very quick and after every razor glide on my head, he was wiping my shaved hair in his pam of another hand. Within 5 minutes he shaved my head again and this time while wiping my shaved head I could feel the cloth was moving freely compare to last time. It proves that my head is shaved smoothly. Rema again came closer and ran her hand on my shaved head said now it is better. Barber then took shaving alum and started rubbing it on my shaved head. It was burning like hell. After few minutes it was normal. Then he sprayed powder on my shaved head and cleaned it with the brush. He then took off the cloth. I got off the chair. Meanwhile, Rema paid the Barber and thanked him. While leaving, the barber said don't apply soap on your shaved head for few days.
While heading home I said to Rema, so this is what you wanted. She laughed and said, I was not sure if you will agree to shave your head but, it is good you did. You are looking more handsome in a new hairstyle. I said, Hairstyle. Do you see any hair on my head? She again laughed and ran her hand on my shaved head and said, I think you don't have any hair on your head. After few steps, we reached to deserted ally. She stopped and stood in front of me and said, you did what I have asked you to do. Now it's my turn. Then she put both her hands behind my shaved head and pulled me closer, and kissed me.
It's being 10 years now. Rema is no longer my girlfriend. She is my wife and I am still bald..........
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