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“For people. For hair, see for yourself,” she said, lifting her hands from my eyes, and I looked into the mirror.
There I was, curls and all. They felt bigger and prettier. I wasn’t sure if it was because I hadn’t seen them in so long or if it was because it was just truly fabulous.
“Well?” she asked, puffing up the side a little bit more.
Biting my lip, my eyes welled up, and I did not want to, but damn it, the tears fell even though I was happy. Wiping them away quickly, I smiled at her. “You’re right; it is perfect.”
“See, don’t you know your mama got skills?” she said with her fake Southern accent and her hands placed on her hips.
“Yeah, I know,” I replied grinning. I looked at the counter to see every product she had bought. “Where did you get all of this? Did you bring it with you?”
“Of course not. I didn’t even remember proper clothes.” She motioned over the jeans and shirt she now wore. “I had Wolfgang bring it.”
“Mom!”
“What?”
“He saved my life, and you asked him to get macadamia oil?”
“What? He’s the only one here. Who else was I supposed to ask?” she argued—I couldn’t believe her. She was using my savior as her errand boy! “Oh, don’t make that face. He’s the one who refuses to leave and keeps asking if we need anything. When I say no, he looks like a wounded puppy.”
“Don’t abuse it—”
“Oh, my God, you must be feeling better. You are already lecturing me.”
“I am not lecturing. I’m...”
She gave me a look.
“Okay, I’m lecturing a little bit, but still.”
Knock.
Pause.
Knock. Knock. Tap?
“Hello?”
“We are in here, Wolfgang!” she called out to me.
“You guys came up with a secret knock?” I gasped as Wolfgang came into the room, then peeked into the bathroom carefully, holding a duffel bag.
“Miss, you look very nice.” He grinned, nodding in approval.
I smiled. “Thank you, Wolfgang. You really don’t have to keep coming every day to drop off stuff for my mom.”
“Of course, I do. I am your secretary. If you are here, I am here,” he said happily before bending down. “Now, I got what you asked, Ms. Wilhelmina.”
“What did she ask for?”
“A silk scarf and pillowcase—”
“Mom!” I whipped back to look at her, and she waved me off.
“Thank you, Wolfgang, if only all the men in my life were as reliable as you,” she replied, going to take the bag from him.
I got up, too. However, I was still a bit dizzy and nearly slipped.
