Just DO it!

 With bated breath, I waited..

I have not done it now for almost three or maybe even four months. You know, sometimes at my age, the urge diminishes. But in the back of my mind, I always had a thought, only to brush it aside. But hey, everybody – irrespective of their age are doing it.  

I have seen during my travels abroad, men and women doing it in broad daylight, behind brightly lit windows. Of course, it’s the Western culture. Just to let you in to a secret – I have also personally experienced it during my overseas trip and boy, I did love it!  

My friends told me that right here in Chennai, you can arrange for the service discretely in the privacy of your home. I stared at them in disbelief. But they insisted it is worth the extra payment - avoids the hassle of going out to these places. This was indeed encouraging to know and it sparked in me a new energy. Imagine the luxury and the discreteness of doing it right in the privacy of your own home. Putting aside all my inhibitions , I dialled the given number.

Only problem is:  I had to do it on a weekday, when Leela is away. Because, she’ll not allow all this mess at home. So on the day I decided to do it, I was bit anxious that Leela is taking her own sweet time to leave. So, I volunteered to pack her lunch, made sure that she took her phone and her charger. Can’t risk her returning home suddenly to claim her phone! It could have been a disaster.   Finally, after seeing Leela off for the day, I carefully arranged the room – changed the bed-sheets – even though they had said it’s not necessary. I also switched on the AC – it could get steamy you know. I wondered why they insisted that there should be a mirror in the room – for strategic reasons I believe.   

After preparing the room, I turned my attention to my personal grooming. One look at the mirror, I could see that I needed it badly. I Freshened up a bit, put on my expensive cologne and then waited. "Is 10.30 am too early for you sir', the lady who had answered my phone had asked. Well, it’s OK with me as long as I could get it done and then have the time to quickly clean up any trace of evidence before Leela returned..

Sharp at 10.29 am, the bell rang and I opened the door. 

He smiled, I showed him the room that I had prepped for the day, he calmly proceeded inside, placed his bag on the floor, opened it and took out the pair of scissors and comb. I settled down on my comfy chair for a relaxing hair-cut ...