Dream Job ...3

 I went inside bathroom to freshen up, i saw himself on the mirror, i didn't really look like a man, i was feeling ashamed of myself. i washed my face and then came out. Soon my mother called me.

Mother - Hey Abhi come here and sit before me.

Me - Why mom?

Mother - You want to stay in this braid all day? Looks like you love doing your hair like a woman.

Me - No not at all mom. I like my job and this is my dream job because this i cant leave my job.

I sat before my mom.

my mom started to remove my braid and started to comb it neatly. i started to browse through youtube with my hearphones on. i didn't really pay much attention to my mom.

Mother - Here you go sweety.

Saying this she placed two braids on both sides of my shoulders. The braids reached my chest. i saw it and i got very angry and i went to remove it.

Mother - Don't you dare touch your braids. I spent so much time to make them. If you don't listen, I'll make two braids for you tomorrow when you go for work.

Me - Mom but why are you doing this to me?

Mother - If you are really that ashamed to keep your hair in braids, then what will you do tomorrow

Me - Mom what are you talking about?

Mother - Oh so you don't know, while you were in the restroom, one of your co-workers named Pallavi called. She said that every Friday staff nurse hair must be tied in a braid instead of a bun according to the doctor new rules.

Me - What but I'm not a female nurse.

Mother - There aren't female or male hairstyles. Braid is for long hair. Since, you have long hair you must braid them when you go for work tomorrow.

Me - But it won't suit me as I'm wearing pant and shirt.

Mother - Oh so if you are that concerned in your looks, why don't you wear a white saree or a chudithar to work tomorrow. If you want I can ask permission from your superiors.

Me - What I didn't mean it like that. Fine I'll go with my hair braided tomorrow.

It was the next day morning. i took a bath and came out of the bathroom. i dried my hair and While walking the braids hit him in the back. It made him feel really feminine. my mother called me, i knew the reason very well.

Mother - Abhi come fast, aren't you late for work.

Me - Yes mom coming.

Mother - Come sit before me.

i did as she said.

Me - Mom please don't make it look too feminine.

Mother - Oh my boy is feeling shy?

Me - Mom don't do this, stop teasing me.

Mother(Laughing) - Ok di.

She started combing and then middle parted his hair and finished braiding. The braid reached till his mid back. she finished tying it with a pink coloured scrunchie, i didn't know that.

Mother - You can get up.

i stood and took my braid and hid it inside my shirt and wore my helmet so know one can see me like that. Even while doing so i didn't notice the scrunchie. i took my scooty and reached the hospital. Something was unusual most staff's had their hair in a bun instead of a braid. I understood that wearing hair in a braid wasn't compulsory but i still didn't know why pallavi would fool him.

With a lot of hesitation i took of my helmet and took my braid out and then entered the hospital.

i walked in the school campus, all the staff and students were looking at me and laughing. Suddenly someone pulled my braid from behind. It was pallavi.

Pallavi - What sir, you started to braid your hair and that too to hospital, that's very bold of you.

Me - It's because of you mam, I'm in this situation.

Pallavi - What because of me. Can you explain it clearly.

Both of them went inside the staff room.

Me - Yesterday you called my number and my mom pickeup up. You told her that it was compulsory for nurse to come to hospital on Friday with their hair braided.

Pallavi - What are you talking about sir, there's no such rule and that wasn't even me who called.

i was really shocked.

Me - Mam can you do me a favour, can you untie the braid and tie my hair in a bun.

Pallavi - That's not a problem but you look good with your hair braided. So, why don't you just stay like this.

Me - Mam I'm begging you please help ke.

Pallavi - Okay okay fine...but in that case you have to do me a favour later if at all I need something.

Me - Okay okay fine.

Pallavi - But it's going to be shift changing time, so I can't undo the braid and then tie you a bun. So I'll just make a braided bun.

Me - It's fine I guess.

Pallavi rolled my braid into a bun and took my scrunchie and tied the bun and added a bun net from her drawer.

Pallavi - Abhi can I ask you something. If you don't like styling your hair like women, then why did you add a pink coloured girly scrunchie to your braid?

Me - What? It must have been my mom's doing.

Pallavi - It's okay. But I have to say something sir, you look really beautiful in this braided bun for a man.

Pallavi laughed and went.

I became very shy, i went to my duty ward.