Saloon stories

Glorious day, nice and bright sunshine providing the needed warmth in cold air. Changing fall colors all around provided the picture perfect background everywhere. Just the right kind of weather and you definitely would not want to be a couch potato, hooked to the TV sitting indoors. So, after thinking for days and days about whether I should get a haircut, I convince myself that i should and take a walk instead of peddling my way to enjoy the weather. So, as soon as i enter the saloon, there is this young lady, on the top of small ladder trying to fix something. She greets me nicely and asks me if I was there for a haircut. Then I go sit in front of the mirror and as soon as i settle, i'm encountered with this billion dollar question.." So, how would you like you to have your haircut today ?". I stumble and mumble .." like..like.." looking for the words that would aplty describe how i wanted and i wondered if at all i wanted!. I answer her, somehow explaining in dyslexiac tone. She nods the head as if she got the cue she was waiting for and gets back with all the paraphernalia needed. And as she is about to begin , she utters the magic words.." so you like having,growing long hair". And those were the most delightful words I heard from a stranger whom i've met before 5 minutes!. Once she said those words, I felt deeply connected to her and wondered if she had an insight into my mind just by placing her hands over my head! (ofcourse, i blissfully wanted to ignore the fact that i asked for such a haircut and all she had to do is interpret it,afterall she's a pro). Then she asks if i was a student here and what major i'm into, which i know, she is trying to pose it innocently to cover the her curiosity! ;)

So launching a conversation and already making big strides, I try to take it to the next level. I answer her questions and then ask her if she had been outside since morning. Then I tell how amazing the weather was outside. Then after a pause, she again inquires if it was that nice outside and i start describing to her how it felt outside. The sunshine, the zephyr, fall colors and recommended her to check it out by herself. Then she asks if I was working anywhere and i immediately catch her wanting to know about my credentials and how responsible i was. Then with some usual talk, my haircut is done and she makes sure if that was how i wanted and also suggests me some mousse that would help to keep the hair like i want and actually applies it by herself reflecting her interest in helping me ( ya.. ya.. i know she is a professional at hair saloon and it was part of her job but why only her...why did it not happen previously, for heaven's sake don't kill the buzz!). Also to follow up with she gets me a face towel from inside to clean myself up which again never happened! So, feeling great, we walk toward the counter and i daringly ask her what was her name making it sound as its for the reason that next time i could request for her (yes i do have some tricks up my sleeve ! :D). Then she smiles and again says the magic words "wait, let me give you a card" and she does something amazing i never expected it would happen. She flips the card and slowly starts writing something on the back and it was like that euphoric moment that a guy can expect of! ;). Immediately i have these highlights in front of me..'opening the door to find a young lady on some ladder working, smiling, greeting (filmy types) and then nice discussions,all the smiles, those warm delicate feminine hands gently over my chin and cheeks all the time during the haircut (:p).. her voice echoing time and again when she told that she would hand out me a card ..'. Now immediately imagine how a balloon freaks out if u let it go free after pumping air into it. That exactly was me when i took the card which said "Supercuts" on the front and on the back she marked my first haircut in the 8 spaces provided and she says " if you complete it , your ninth one is free, thank u , have a good day". And the worst is not yet over. I come out, plug in my head phones and push the play button only to hear "..Dil gira... daffatan [delhi 6].." ..*&^&%$*^&*@# :-x :-x