(Haircut attempt 3)
Jeff walked into the den, where Ben was sitting. Ben flinched his whole body, getting ready to run.
"Wait!" Jeff paused. Ben squinted his eyes back at Jeff who slowly put his hands up in defense.
"What do you want?" Ben snapped.
"You win. I'm not gonna try to cut your hair anymore." Jeff pleaded. Ben squinted in disagreement, not believing a single word that came out of his wide mouth.
"Look I just want to relax in my den, I don't even have scissors with me." Jeff explained. Ben sighed and rolled his eyes, that being Jeff's cue to go ahead.
Jeff walked over calmly and sat on the couch and started playing Xbox.
Ben had started to relax, because it did seem as though Jeff was over it. But he was reassured when he was tackled from behind and thrown to the floor. He wasn't able to see who it was until it was too late. He heard the sharp snip of scissors and felt the slight grip on his hair vanish. He opened his eyes to see Jane holding a handful of his hair. He rushed to the nearest bathroom and studied his new look. It was an even and clean cut, but none the less he didn't want it.
"Jane what the fuck?!" Jeff screamed. In the back Ben's screams of anger were heard.
"What are you yelling at me for?!" Jane argued back.
"I told you it was off!"
"Who said I had to listen?! I wanted his hair cut as much as you did!"
"No you fucking didn't!"
"Yes I did!"
Jane and jeff continued to argue back and forth.
"Fuck you guys! I hate it here!" Ben screamed as he rushed up the stairs. He ran into masky who took hold of his arms. Ben looked up at masky and only got more infuriated. He was crying, hard, and his eyes had detorted into a black hole with small red pupils.
"Ben, look at me! What happened?!" Masky questioned as Ben continued to fight maskys grip.
"Let me go! Fuck you too! Cheating bastard!" Ben fought, with every word he punched masky in his chest. Maskys tolerance for Ben's hit to the chest was strong, so the hits he was doing barely even stung.
"Cheating what? Ben what are you--"
"I know about you and Toby, you fuck! Fuck you! Get off me! I hate you!" Ben continued to lay strikes against maskys chest. He was pissed, but not pissed enough to hit masky in the face. Masky wasn't wearing his mask, so he was happy Ben kept his hits at his chest. Masky pulled Ben into a forceful hug. Ben was still fighting but not as strong as he was. He needed a hug but not from masky. But fuck it.
"Let me go masky.." Ben's voice was quiet now, and he was practically choking on cries.
"Cheating bastard?" Masky asked once more.
"Don't act stupid. I know about you and Toby. And I'm done. You had your chance, now let me go." Ben sighed. Masky was trying to contemplate how to respond and his grip around Ben loosened. Ben sprung free and ran straight for his room.
Once he got inside he immediately locked the door. His breathe picked up in speed and he was pissed. And ran over and ripped the blankets and sheets off his bed and pushed his mattress onto the floor. He filled his curtains off the rack, letting the light of the night into his room. He ripped all his clothes off the rack, breaking several hangers in the process.
Then he was done. His breathing slowed down and he cried in a corner. There were multiple knocks on his door, all of which he ignored. A few being nasky, a few being Toby, some even being Sally. But all were ignored, and with the door locked nobody could get in.
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Ben didn't realize he was drifting to sleep until he was scared awake by the sound of his window open. He opened his eyes to see nothing. Then jumped in fear to see Sally's green orbs glazing over his body.
"Sally, get out." He sighed.
"Nope."
"Please?"
"Nuh uh."
"Fine."
Ben turned his head away, trying to go back to sleep. Sally tapped his shoulder. He sighed, obviously in annoyance, and turned towards Sally.
"Your eyes." Sally spoke softly.
"What about them?"
"They look..different."
"Yeah, it happens when I'm mad. So what?"
"Oh.."
Ben was about to turn back, but he knew sally wasn't done talking.
"Sally.." He started.
"Yeah?"
"What would you do if I disappeared?"
Sally twisted her lips and leaned against Ben's side.
"I'd look for you." She answered.
"Why?"
"Because...because you're my friend. And..if a friend goes missing, you look for that friend." Sally smiled, happy with her answer. Ben took it in. Sally's answer meant more than he thought it would. He leaned his head against the wall.
"Why?" Sally asked.
"Why what?"
"Why did you ask that?"
"No reason.."
"Oh.."
They were quiet. This always happened with sally, no matter who she talked to. But, once again, she broke the silence."
"I heard to swear." Sally spoke.
"Sorry.."
"Its ok...hey, can I sleep in here? There's a wolf outside and I don't wanna unlcok your door and--"
"Sure, sal. Just go close my window." Ben closed his eyes after his order. Sally was heard squealing before getting up and closing the window. She came back and climbed in Ben's lap, her long, fluffly, untamed, brown hair wrapping around them like a blanket. He let her soft snores lull him to sleep.
Ben let his mind roam as he slept. What if he disappeared? What if he died? Then what? Everyone would see it as a breakdown because of getting his hair cut. It was more than that. It was Toby, and masky, and hoodie. It was everything. Hell, it was everybody...
