Chapter 23: Wax (2/2)
”He said he's going to shave with wax.”
”My God, he wants to shave with wax.”
The women began to mutter as they looked towards the barbershop.
”Friend, run here to Flavia's barbershop, there's a man wanting to shave with wax!” Someone called a close friend.
Flavia, the woman who owns the barbershop, saw the commotion outside but didn't care, she took the hot yellow wax and put it on Julius' face.
When she pulled, he yelled, ”Ahhh!”
The women outside were trembling with laughter at seeing this, but they were soon surprised when they saw that he didn't give up and his next words, which moved them all, were, ”Go ahead, I can take it! My daughters will never complain again that my beard is rough, I'll bite the bullet!” He screamed.
”Okay…” Flavia confesses that she thought he would give up, but seeing him have such determination because of his daughters, she gets emotional and with a more serious look than ever, she says, ”Sir, you can do it, after that you can hug your daughters and they won't complain about your beard!”
”Yea!” Julius could also see this beautiful and moving moment in his mind and said, ”I'm going to hug my daughters after this!”
The women who previously only wanted to see him suffer now have begun to root for Julius' brave attitude.
Julius's screams continued and, in the end, his face was smooth like a baby's face.
”It's done, sir.” Flavia turned and surreptitiously wiped the tears from her eyes. She didn't even want to charge, but Julius still paid and didn't ask for change.
”You did an excellent job, thank you.” After saying that, Julius was applauded.
Yes, the women started applauding outside as they shouted, ”This is a man among men!”
”Yes, go home and hug your daughters!”
Julius looked confidently into the mirror and touched his face and saw that it wasn't rough anymore, and said, ”Yes, I will!”
With confident steps, he walks among the women who have made way for him and gets into the car. From start to finish, the women applauded Julius' bravery.
When he got home, Julius opened the door and shouted: ”Julia, Maísa, come down here!”
”Father?” The two went downstairs and looked at him strangely, it had been some time since they had seen him without a beard.
”Come here, let Dad give you both a hug.” Julius opened his arms wide.
Without understanding, they still did as he asked and were hugged and kissed on the cheek.
”What's it like, not rough, yes?” Julius smiled.
”Mm, very nice,” Julia said with a small smile.
”Not rough at all,” Maisa said too.
”Mm, Hahaha! Well, well, has your mother arrived? Sonia my love, I'm back!” Julius yelled.
”No, she hasn't arrived yet,” Julia said.
”Oh, fine, you can go now.” Julius was smiling a lot as he said it.
”Ok...” Maísa and Julia looked at each other without understanding and went back upstairs.
That night, when Sonia arrived she was also surprised and, when even the roosters were sleeping, in the couple's room fireworks were going off!
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