I was sitting on the couch when I heard something hit the wall in the bedroom. I jumped up and raced in to see Jessica sitting on the ground, sobbing.
"Jessica, honey, are you okay? Did you fall?" I ran over to her and saw pieces of a broken lamp scattered across the floor. "Jessica." I wrapped my arms around her and held her close, rocking her back and forth until she settled down. "Babe."
"I'm los-losing my ha-hair." She cried.
"I don't see anything." I said, stroking her hair. As I did that, a clump came out with my fingers. I tried my best to hide my reaction. I quickly shook it to the ground as she pulled away from me. She parted her hair to reveal a bald spot.
"I'm losing my fucking hair Andrew. I'm sick of this!"
"Jess-" She stood up and walked into the bathroom. "Babe." I said, following her. She stood in front of the mirror, leaning on the counter. She stared at her reflection, trembling. I stood in the doorway, waiting to see if she needed me.
"Here." She said, handing me the hair clippers. I grabbed them and started at them.
"Wha-"
"Shave my head."
"Je-"
"I want you to shave my head."
"Are you su-"
"Andrew Dennis Biersack. I am dying. I don't want dying to be any harder or more painful than it has to be. Just, please, shave my head." I sighed and walked over to her. Luckily, I towered over her small frame. I turned on the clippers and raked her hair back. I ran my fingers through her hair one last time, taking a deep breath.
I placed the clippers near her forehead and moved them back, shaving off a section of her hair. It floated to the ground and I saw tears begin to roll down her cheeks.
"Do you want me to st-"
"No." I sighed and shaved off the next section. I kept going until the last piece of her hair floated to the ground. I put the clippers down and bit my lip, waiting for her reaction. She kept staring at her reflection, not moving, not talking. Just staring. I leaned down and wrapped my arms around her, kissing right next to her ear.
"You're beautiful. I see it, I hope you do too."
"Really? Even being bald."
"Even being bald. Jessica," I turned her around and put my hands on the counter on either side of her so she couldn't escape. "I married you because I love you. I loved the person you were on the outside. I didn't care about your past, your looks, your body, your hair, anything. I liked that you were kind and nice and fucking amazing. I married you in sickness and in health, for rich or for poor, with hair or no hair." I smirked and she giggled. "I am so in love with you Jessica Biersack." I grabbed her chin and kissed her. She kissed back, wrapping her thin arms around my waist. We walked out of the bedroom, into the bedroom and I picked her up, laying her on the bed.
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I slipped out of Jessica's grasp, moving as slow as possible to not wake her up. I pulled on my boxers and walking around the room to gather the rest of my clothes. I pulled them on and walked into the bathroom. I grabbed the clippers and walked out of the bedroom.
I grabbed my car keys and left the house. I turned off the radio and drove, my mind racing. I arrived at Brandon's and knocked on the door.
"Dad?" Brandon opened the door. "Dad, you're crying." I touched my cheek and felt tears.
"Oh, well look at that, I am." I said.
"Dad, what's going on. Is it Jessica?"
"I need you to shave my head."
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me."
"Wha-" I extended my hand and showed him the clippers. He let out a sigh and looked between the clippers and my face. "Are you su-"
"Brandon Sean Biersack. I am your father and you are going to listen me. I don't give a fuck how old you are. Please, just....shave my head." I sniffed and closed my eyes, trying to prevent tears.
"O-Okay, come in." He said, stepping aside. I walked in and he closed the door. He walked into the hallway and pulled two towels from the closet. He put one out on the kitchen floor and put a chair on top of it. "Sit." I sat down and handed him the clippers, Brandon grabbing them from me. He wrapped the second towel around my shoulders and I held the two ends together. I heard the buzzing of the razors as he turned it on. "You're pos-"
"Brandon." I said harshly. I heard him sigh as the buzzing got louder. I heard the sound of the razors cutting my hair, the clumps falling to the ground.
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"Alright, you're bald." He said, turning off the clippers. He sat them down and hopped up on the kitchen counter. Now tell me what the fuck this is all about.
"Jessica has started to lose her hair, due to the radiation. It was a side effect we knew about from the beginning. She broke a lamp because she was upset about her hair loss. She demanded me to shave her head and I can tell it was really hard on her. So, I shaved my head in solidarity."
"You could've told me that from the beginning you know."
"I know, I just haven't got to yell at you in a while." I smiled.
"God." He chuckled, rolling his eyes.
"Anyway, thank you so much." I said, standing up and leaving the towel on the chair. I picked up the clippers and walked towards the front door.
"You're just going to leave me to clean up your hair?"
"Not my house!" I snickered as I walked out of the front door. I went to my car and drove home. I walked into the bedroom and slid back into the bed next to my wife. She stirred a bit and then opened her eyes.
"Andy! Your hair!"
"I'm here for you babe, no matter what." I said, grabbing her hand. Tears began to roll down her face, her lips forming into a smile. She leaned over and kissed me. I kissed her back and she pulled away.