Cornrows and colognes

CORNROWS AND COLOGNES

LILLIAN

      My hair was rough, I had carried my cornrows for three weeks,my hair smelt bad. It reminded me of the old days,days when I visited Jemima and sat on a stool for her to lose the weaving, she would complain that the attachment was too long. I remember how she would start the conversation.

       "Lillian,why don't you stop all these unnecessary things you add to your hair, relaxer kills hair" I would laugh and she would adjust my head before I replied.

      "Abeg,I cannot handle natural hair,it is too thick and difficult to comb" Jemima would laugh and her voice would echo.

           "That's why there is something like natural hair care products,for someone like you, it's very cheap"

       "Unlike you, my hair is short and empty" Jemima would hiss and say