Marcie stood at the front door and waved to her husband good bye. He was leaving on yet another business trip. You would think by now she would be used to it but it was still difficult to handle. Breaking her thought she heard her youngest son call for her in the background. Timmy was calling to her. Timmy was 4 years old and had been born with a learning disability. Marcie always blamed herself for the defect. But why, her other son Jimmy was perfectly fine. He was 8 years old and was always into something. She often thought he was her little Dennis the menace.
A week had gone by and Marcie talked to Mark her husband each night. His trip would run another unexpected week. Marcie was disappointed of course and stated to Mark that the boys would be attending their first week at Sunday school for the new year. She also stated that they both needed haircuts. Mark always took the boys to the barbers for this. Mark apologized and said to go to the shop next to the bank on Main street. The barbers in there would recognize the boys and they would know what to do. Marcie said ok hesitantly and hung up the phone. Well she thought to herself this will be a first for me.
Later that evening Marcie had put the boys down to sleep. She was in the bathroom and brushing out her long curly red hair. This took some tie as her hair hung down past her bra strap and was so thick a brush could barely pass through. Marcie actually had the look of Nicole Kidman all of her friends told her. She passéd these comments off but deep down liked them very much..
Morning came and Marcie fed the boys and got them dressed soon after. Jimmy asked why they had to get dressed at it was Saturday and they always watch cartoons in their pajamas. Marcie informed Jimmy and Tim that they were going to have their haircut for Sunday school the next day. Jimmy just said ok but Tim seemed very quiet after Marcie mentioned the barbers. She gathered the boys up and off they went.
Arriving at the shop it was a busy morning and there were three barbers on duty .All the chairs were full and there was a few waiting. Marcie, as it was her first time there, soaked up all that there was. She looked at the customers in the chairs. One man was having his hair all buzzed off and she watched the cape get full with the trimmings. Another was a young boy who had longish hair who was becoming victim to the clippers as he fussed in the chair. His mother was standing next to him telling him to sit still.
Jimmy was reading a comic book but Tim was just looking forward and sitting stone still. Then the barber on the far right called out next and it was one of Marcie's boys turn. Jimmy jumped up and hopped into the chair and waved over to Marcie. Marcie couldn't help but smile. Ed the barber called to Marcie and asked where was Mark Marcie informed him that he was on a business trip and that Mark said you guys would know how to cut the boy's hair. Ed said no problem we will just give them the usual. With that he snapped a cape on Jimmy and turned him towards the front window. Marcie, new to this watched Ed picked up his clippers and stand behind Jimmy. He said "engines on Jimmy". Jimmy giggled as Ed ran the clippers up the back of Jimmy's head. Marcie thought this wasn't as hard as I thought. Just then the middle barber,Brian was done with his customer and said who's next? Well Timmy was next but he just sat there and did not move. Marcie looked at Timmy and said Tim it's your turn dear please sit in the chair like your brother. Tim didn't move. Marcie took his hand and said "Come on Tim I will help you into the chair" With that she walked Tim to the chair and picked him up and sat him in the booster chair that was in place. Tim sat stone faced and rigid. Brian placed a cape around him and with that Tim started to fling his arms in the air and started to cry. Marcie didn't know what to do. Meanwhile Jimmy was halfway done through his cut. Marcie stood up and walked over to Tim and said "please Tim don't do this to Mommy, be a good boy" Brian the barber thought to himself, this kid did this before but Mark raised his voice and the kid gave in immediately, let's see what she will do. Brian looked over at John ,the other older barber, and they both smiled at each other as they both were thinking the same thing. Timmy was still at it when Marcie looked over at John's vacant chair and said `look Tim, Mommy's sitting down in the chair also" John started to become quite interested in this thick red headed woman sitting in his chair. John was a very old school barber and would like nothing better to get his hands in that head of hair. Timmy still being a problem, Marcie turned back at John and said "put the cape on" John said "yes miss!" Marcie turned back to Tim and said "see Mommy's doing it too!" John shook of his cape and wrapped it around this red head he had in his chair. He waited for any other command from Marcie. Marcie looked at Brian and nodded for him to begin as Tim calmed down seeing his Mother's actions. Brian turned the chair towards Marcie and reached for his clippers. He stepped up to Tim and placed his hand on the top of Tim's head. Pop! The clippers, with no attachment, started to run up the back of Tim's head. Tim started to scream, Brian stopped. Marcie, still caped, jumped out of the chair and went to Tim and begged him to let Brian cut his hair. How did Mark deal with this she thought. Meanwhile Jimmy was done and was back in the waiting chair finishing his comic book. Marcie said ok Tim "look at Mommy" Tim still screaming looked over at his Mother. Marcie sat back in the chair and looked back at John and said "is there something you can do?" "well I could use a guide on you" John said. Tim's voice was still very loud and Marcie thought, a guard , yeah use a guard this way it will look like he is cutting my hair then Tim will get his done. She never heard the word guide. Marcie looked at John and winked "ok" Marcie said " look at Mom Timmy, you can do it if I can do it." Both chairs were facing each other and Marcie's back was not visible to Tim. John walked over to counter and put a no 2 guide on his clippers. His clippers had seen a lot of action but nothing like what they were about to. John stood behind Marcie and ran his hand through this glorious red mane. He took a couple seconds doing this to cherish the moment. Then he tilted Marcie's head forward and lifted the long curly mane up so the clippers had a clean path up her nape. Pop! On they went! John slowly moved the clippers up watching the red hair gently fall on the back of his hand , down his wrist and onto the floor! Tim looked down at the floor behind his Mother and then suddenly sat upright and rigid and said "Mommy ok " Marcie smiled ,got up out of the chair and kissed Timmy on the cheek and look at Brian and said "please do it fast before he changes his mind." Brian was making fast work of Timmy . Marcie sat back in the chair and breathed a sigh of relief. "Whew I am glad that is over" John said "Miss it seems we have just begun" Marcie turned to look at John and then caught a glimpse of the red hair on the floor .She reached up and felt her head. "I thought you were to use a guard" " Miss I said a guide , Brian did not use one on your son" A look of disbelief filled Marcie's face. She was about to well up with tears when Timmy, completed , walked over to her chair and said "Mommy be good ,do it for me please?" She looked down kissed her son ,looked back at John and said " do it "
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urned her chair facing the mirror. By now the shop was full and Marcie had everyone's attention. John knew this and was going to give his audience a show! The clippers came to life again and a smile came over this elderly barber. His wrinkled hand ran through her hair as he tilted her head forward. He ran the clippers up the back and with and accented flick of the wrist the hair was tossed up in the air and it gently touched down on the floor. John finished the back and all could see the shaved back of Marcie's head except Marcie .He stood at her right side tilted her head and ran the clippers up the side. Pass after pass until the red mane was laying on the cape. He proceeded to the left and the same destruction happened. John sat the clippers done on the hook. Marcie looked up and saw the heaping red mane layng in her lap. John turned scissors in hand He stood behind her and proceeded to cut down the top to two inches. Marcie still stunned thought it was over. John then proceeded with his thinning shears through the still thick top. The hair fell into her eyes. John set down the shears and picked up a brush and brushed the hairs from Marcie's face. He stood behind her , her hair was just dripping off the cape, and said " thanks you made my day!" he spun her around to full shop ,unsnapped the cape shook the mound of red to the floor and watched her sway from the chair. Marcie paid ,took the boys by the hand and marched out of the shop.never to return!
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