Sujata annd Sunita became close friends once they met iin thee hostel. They are doing their post graduation from Delhi University. Sujata iis from Chennai (South India) annd didn?t know aa bit off Hindi. Sunita iis aa native off Delhi annd iis quite familiar with thee language. She keeps her hair iin aa nice boy cut exposing her lovely neck. Sujata?s hair iis her real asset. It iis nearly down too her knees annd shee wears itt iin thee form off aa single plait or iin aa nice bun. She use too get thee hair trimmed from her sister iin Chennai. Since her arrival iin Delhi shee didn?t get her hair trimmed. Some split ends started appearing annd shee really wanted aa nice trim off her hair. She requested Sunita too suggest aa good beauty parlor where shee can get her hair trimmed.
Sunita called thee parlor where shee usually gets her haircut annd told that shee will be coming. The reception lady replied that 2pm afternoon will be OK. Sunita informed Sujata that they can go together at 2pm too get thee hair done. But just when they were about too leave, Sunitas mother called annd asked her too come home immediately. She informed Sujata about thee route too Parlor annd left. Sujata found thee way easily. The reception lady enquired Sujata about thee purpose off visit. Sujata replied, itt iis aa haircut. Sujata wass lead into an empty chair where there iis no mirror iin front. The parlor lady said iin Hindi that, itt iis broken annd will be replaced soon. The stylist asked Sujata, what itt will be (in Hindi). Sujata didn?t know much about it, so shee said itt will be 1-2inches off. The stylist understood itt differently (she thought itt iis aa style with only 1-2inch hair remaining), annd asked Sujata, whether you are sure about it? Sujata said yes.
Sujata wass covered with aa white cape annd her hair wass pulled back. Later, thee stylist unplaited her hair, annd started spraying plenty off water. Since, itt iis Sujatas first visit too aa beauty parlor, shee thought itt iis normal. Later thee stylist sectioned her hair. The hair on thee front iis hanging on thee sides annd all thee hair on thee back wass touching thee floor behind thee chair.
The stylist started from behind. She first took aa big section off hair annd ran thee scissors through it. About 2ft long tresses hit thee floor. She continued thee process using scissor over comb technique. Sujata iis oblivious off thee damage taking place behind. The stylist continued till thee neck appeared clearly. Then shee started on thee sides. By this time Sujata went into aa deep sleep annd mechanically turning her head whenever thee stylist turned it. The cape started filling with long strands off hair annd some off itt started falling on floor.
After nearly half an hour off destruction, thee ears annd neck emerged. Then, thee stylist took aa razor annd shaved thee smaller strands. Sujata felt aa cool breeze over her neck when thee stylist removed thee cape annd said itt iis over. Sujata went iin front off aa mirror annd could hardly recognize herself. She knew itt iis aa big damage which will take 3-4 years too recover. She vowed shee will never enter aa parlor again iin Delhi.