3. I Woke Up to the Sound of Electric Clippers

That night, I went to bed exhausted.
My head was filled with thoughts about my new responsibilities and the opportunities ahead.
I fell asleep without realizing that something terrible was about to happen.
At some point during the night, I heard a strange buzzing sound.
At first, I thought it was coming from outside.
Then I felt something moving against my scalp.
I opened my eyes.
Margaret was standing beside the bed.
She was holding a pair of electric clippers.
My hair was scattered across the pillow and the floor.
For a few seconds, I couldn’t understand what was happening.
Then I screamed.
“Margaret! What are you doing?”
She didn’t look frightened or embarrassed.
She simply continued holding the clippers.
Daniel was standing near the bedroom door.
He wasn’t trying to stop her.
He wasn’t even moving toward me.
I sat up and touched my head.
Large sections of my hair were gone.
I felt exposed, humiliated, and completely shocked.
Margaret finally spoke.
“If you want to keep living in this house, you will resign tomorrow and learn how to serve your husband.”
I turned toward Daniel, expecting him to tell his mother to leave.
Instead, he looked at me and said:
“Mom went too far, but you have to admit, Sofia, you pushed this.”
I couldn’t believe my ears.
Then he looked at my ruined hair and added:
“It grows back.”









