The Haircut Length Check

Imogen wanted a small haircut before picture day. She walked into the salon after school. A stylist named Yusra greeted her.

Imogen ingin memotong rambut sedikit sebelum hari foto. Sepulang sekolah, ia masuk ke salon. Seorang penata rambut bernama Yusra menyambutnya.

"How much do you want off?" Yusra asked. Imogen held up two fingers. "Just two inches," she said.

"Mau dipotong berapa?" tanya Yusra. Imogen mengacungkan dua jari. "Dua inci saja," katanya.

Yusra looked at the length again. "Two inches, or two centimeters?" she asked. Imogen paused and thought about it.

Yusra melihat panjang rambutnya lagi. "Dua inci, atau dua sentimeter?" tanyanya. Imogen terdiam dan berpikir sejenak.

"I mean two inches," Imogen said. "Not too short." Yusra nodded and marked the spot with her comb.

"Maksudku dua inci," kata Imogen. "Jangan terlalu pendek." Yusra mengangguk dan menandai tempatnya dengan sisirnya.

"I always ask twice," Yusra said. "Some people mean centimeters." She measured the hair with a small ruler.

"Saya selalu bertanya dua kali," kata Yusra. "Ada yang maksudnya sentimeter." Ia mengukur rambut itu dengan penggaris kecil.

Imogen watched in the mirror. Small pieces of hair fell to the floor. The cut looked neat and even.

Imogen memperhatikan dari cermin. Potongan-potongan kecil rambut jatuh ke lantai. Potongannya tampak rapi dan rata.

"All done," Yusra said at last. She turned the chair around slowly. Imogen touched her hair and smiled.

"Selesai," kata Yusra akhirnya. Ia memutar kursinya perlahan. Imogen menyentuh rambutnya dan tersenyum.

"This is exactly right," Imogen said. She thanked Yusra and paid at the desk. She walked home with her new haircut. Her picture day was now two days away.

"Ini pas sekali," kata Imogen. Ia berterima kasih kepada Yusra dan membayar di meja kasir. Ia berjalan pulang dengan potongan rambut barunya. Hari fotonya tinggal dua hari lagi.