Chapter 88

           

           SoIwashangingoutinWayan’sshopagainthismorning,andshewastryingtofigureouthowtomakemyhairgrowfasterandthicker.Havinggloriousthick,shinyhairherselfthathangsallthewaydowntoherbutt,shefeelssorryformewithmywispyblondmop.Asahealer,ofcourse,shedoeshavearemedytohelpthickenmyhair,butitwon’tbeeasy.First,Ihavetofindabananatreeandpersonallycutitdown.Ihaveto"throwawaythetopofthetree,"thencarvethetrunkandroots(whicharestilllodgedintheearth)intoabig,deepbowl"likeaswimmingpool."ThenIhavetoputapieceofwoodoverthetopofthishollow,sorainwateranddewdon’tgetin.ThenIwillcomebackinafewdaysandfindthattheswimmingpoolisnowfilledwiththenutrient-richliquidofthebananaroot,whichIthenmustcollectinbottlesandbringtoWayan.Shewillblessthebananarootjuiceatthetempleforme,thenrubthejuiceintomyskulleveryday.WithinafewmonthsIwillhave,likeWayan,thick,shinyhairallthewaydowntomybutt.

           "Evenifyouarebald,"shesaid,"thiswillmakeyouhavehair."

           Aswe’retalking,littleTutti-justhomefromschool-issittingonthefloor,drawingapictureofahouse.Mostly,housesarewhatTuttidrawsthesedays.She’sdyingtohaveahouseofherown.There’salwaysarainbowinthebackdropofherpictures,andasmilingfamily-fatherandall.

           ThisiswhatwedoalldayinWayan’sshop.WesitandtalkandTuttidrawspicturesandWayanandIgossipandteaseeachother.

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