A Busy Day at Master Barber's Busy Barber Shop   (Part 5)

Barber came back behind the fat girl again with something in his hand but she wouldn't get a chance to see much other then the cord that was leading to it. He tilted her head straight down to her chest and all that could be heard was the sound of the Electric Andis Clippers pop on Nrrrrrrr the sound of them filled the room. With one hand he picked up sections of her brown hair touching her shoulders and with the other he placed the clippers on her nape and moved up the back of her head quickly in swift motions from her nape to her crown, pass after pass.

At this point all the fat girl could see was piles of his long brown tresses land on her lap and the floor before her very eyes.  Tresses are locks of long hair, commonly seen as a woman's hair or a hippy / sissy boy sporting long hair. For ones head to shorn, is to have his or her tresses of hair cut short.

Sooner then later the barber now moved to her side and tilted fat girls head to the left and once again the electric clippers worked there way up behind her right ear. Then over her right ear pass after pass taking her brown tresses of hair down to short fuzz.  Barber then moved over to her left side tilted her head to the right and worked them over the left side as well.

Suddenly the barbershop door opened and this girl with long hair walked in.  Again the electric clippers went silent for a few minutes.

The girl walked over to Imee the female Filipino haircutter behind the counter and said “excuse me miss I just moved here from Ballarat and found a cheap flat in the building opposite; my flat mate told me that she heard you do cheap short girls haircuts... do you ?”

“Yes we do madam” answered Imee.

The girl looked at Imee with a smile and said “oh great”.

“You will need to wait though because barber is busy and has 3 more girls before you... so just take a seat over there in waiting area with the others next to the police officer” replied Imee.

The girl walked towards the waiting area and sat next to the female police officer. They looked at each other with a smile on their face then started chatting.

“Hello Heya my name is Bella (my customers and friends always call me Bella. How’s your day?” the girl said to the police officer with a sense of jubilance and relief in her voice.

“Not bad thanks” the female police officer replied.  Bella then asked “are you here for your haircut too?”  Nope but these girls next to me and the one over there getting her haircut now are here for their regulation Juvie Lockup haircuts “replied the female police officer.

“Wow what haircut style is a Juvie Lockup haircut… is it short, because I am really sick of my long hair was getting too long and becoming a problem ………so troublesome”

“Oh short it certainly is… and it will make sure that your hair is not so troublesome” with a smile on her face replied the female police officer “Is this your first time at this barbershop Bella?”

“Yeap, well I just moved here from Manhattan and found a cheap flat in the building opposite; my flat mate told me that she heard they might do cheap short girls haircuts here. I did not know for sure and was embarrassed to come in and ask until today” replied Bella.

“Oh yeah, the barber here can cut anyone’s hair as long as it’s short” the female police officer said.

Master Barber now went to his workbench changed the blade on his clippers to 000 - 1/125 then came back behind fat girl once again and tilted her head straight down to her chest again; all that could be heard was the sound of the Electric Andis Clippers pop on. Nrrrrrrr and the barber took to tapering the back of her head  before changing the clipper blade once again to 0000 - 1/100  and creating a tight taper / faded effect along fat girl’s hairline all the way around the back before moving to right side followed by the left side and repeating the process to complete the tapered / faded finish.

Fat girl could be heard sulking again as she continued seeing the piles of her brown tresses cover the floor around the barbers’ chair before her very own eyes. It was apparent that she must have felt overwhelmed at the sight of it and the fact that her brown tresses she had shampooed and brushed for years now cover that floor.  

“Nice work Sir…nice and short….” Said the female police officer to Master Barber as he worked his way through fat girl’s tresses with is electric clippers with a straight face before looking at Bella again and asking “So have you found a job around town here?”.

 “Yes, I work as a waitress at a diner on 17th and G Streets NW, Washington, DC. I love being in the middle of the so called fashion district. I usually spend my work breaks browsing through all the boutiques and high fashion apparel shops around  Tysons Corner Center  like Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Hecht’s, Lord & Taylor and dreaming of being able to afford the price tags on the clothes let alone a visit to a proper up market salon… you know what I mean,,, right!”.

“Yeap I understand you. You remind me of myself when I was your age……Listen here Bella you will not want to waste your money at any of those proper up market salons after ‘Sir’ the barber here finishes with your haircut today. He is good as you will find out for yourself before you walk walk out the door today”.

Bella with a smile on her face replied “I hope your right because I hate my long hair.  You know after work every day I commute back home and see so many really nice looking successful career people shopping and eating in fancy restaurants that make me depressed and always dreaming of having a successful career here or back in Manhattan one day and a beautiful apartment to go along with it, but I guess this will be just another dream in my life”.

“You know the girl over there getting her hair cut off now….?” asked Bella. Oh yes her name is Monica and she is on her way to Juvenile Detention Center ‘Juvie Lockup’ along with these three waiting their turn next to you. The four of them were arrested and convicted on juvenile offenses here in Washington, DC” said the female police officer.

“Wow Monica’s hair was long but not as long as mine….. I am getting to like her haircut more and more as I watch the barber working away” said Bella to the police officer and three other girls waiting their turns.

Suddenly and with a loud voice Master Barber looked at the three other girls headed for Juvenile (Juvie) Lock Up pointing his hand at the Asian girl with long and thick black hair touching her waist at the back and a fringe covering her face and touching her nose and said “You move your bum into the chair here now” pointing at the red barbers chair that Shirin had just been shorn in.

The Asian girl just looked at the floor and ignored Master Barber. Suddenly the female police officer grabs her  by her right shoulder firmly  and helps her to stand up and make her way into the barbers chair faster and telling master barber ”take it all off  again ….  Nice Short Regulation Juvenile Lockup Haircut for her too please sir”.

Master barber looked at the female police officer with a smile and replied with a loud voice” Sure Madam, I will just take it all off …. Regulation Juvenile Lockup Haircut same as Monica here madam”.

(To Be Continued - Parts 6 through 8 will follow soon)