|1: 37 PM|
Vanessa and Owen were asleep so should Alex be but he couldn't. He was nervous about their plan and how things would go. Alex did his night duty from 9-11 pm, Danny is now till 2 pm, and then Owen till morning. However, did Alex manage to sleep? No. So he went to check how's Danny doing and to light a cigarette. Passing by the table he saw a med kit and immediately picked it up, he forgot to tell Vanessa. Walking through a hall with a cigarette in his mouth and trying to light it several times. He saw light coming from the end of the hall near the corner where is the entrance of the other room. Walking closely and again trying to light it, until he saw Danny holding something that triggered Alex in a second. Which caused him to burn his finger instead of a cigarette.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Alex shouted. In front of him was a "horrific scene", it's horrific to Alex. In one hand he was holding a knife and in the other his hair. One small part of his hair was on the ground. He was trying to cut it with a knife.
"Why are you not sleeping?" Danny however stayed calm.
"Are you out of your fucking mind?!" Alex went to Danny and grabbed the knife out of his hand. "What do you think you're doing." Alex poked him in the head multiple times.
"Calm down shrimp." He slowly and gently stopped his hand from pooking him. "Why are you so angry at me for nothing, geez." Danny patted and
rubbed Alex's hair while smiling at him. The height difference between and opposite personalities was a tight knot between them back in high school. Tall guy like Danny who won't get bothered by anything, and Alex a shorter guy who would fight with someone twice stronger than him.
"Asshole, I was trying to shoot perfectly today just to not damage your hair. And you are doing what now."
"And because of that I need to cut it, it's difficult to fight with it."
"Then just tie it, you think I adored making the smallest shittiest bun every day before."
"It won't suit me. Tied-up hair always suits you the best, it looks nice." Danny answered and moved Alex's part of the hair to the side with a small smile. But now Alex was more interested in Danny's hair than actions.
"Not talking about me right now but you. Come on, look how long and good it looks. You can't just cut it."
"I'm being serious Alex, I don't want to be in danger because of it".
"Okay, you do as you wish. But not with a knife" Alex got the med kit he had previously thrown away to stop Danny from cutting hair. He opened it and took the scissors out.
"Did you read my mind, how did you know I'd need them?" Danny asked.
"No, but I haven't forgotten about your stubbornness." Alex passed them to Danny but just got a look from him. "What now."
"Can you cut it for me?"
"Are you....are you fucking joking with me. I will cry If I cut it."
"Come on, you'll be the last person to touch it. Come onnnn, I can't cut it on my own" Danny prayed to Alex as he began to shake him a little.
".... You fucker..... Just sit already."
It took Danny a second to sit on one of the barrels on the side. Alex stood behind him and got Danny's long hair in his hand.
"Are you sure?" Alex stammered.
"Yes just cut it."
With sadness in his eyes, he cut Danny's hair, trimmed it, and styled it. Of course, he tried to convince him of medium shoulder length, but without hope. Danny wants it shorter than medium but not as short as Owen's hair. In fact, Alex gave him a short haircut so the bangs were long to under the eyes, while the parts on the sides and behind the head were trimmed and went from longer to shorter parts. Alex was good with cutting hair since he used to cut and trim his own multiple times. The sad sight of Danny's golden hair on the floor was killing Alex. He thought that Danny would change now, just like he used to do every time he would cut his own. Looking at Danny now, Alex shivered. His long golden hair is now gone. But soon he relaxed when Danny started smiling.
"Why are you looking at me like I killed someone, it's looks good even better than before". Danny was smiling but Alex was full of sadness.
"Fuck you, don't move from there". Alex got the med kit and stood next to Danny's right side where the cut was. Getting alcohol to disinfect it and slightly moving Danny's head to the left side. Disinfecting a cut even though it's not fresh anymore.
"You didn't forget".
"I didn't, since you don't know how to take care of yourself. Do I have to take care of you again, you are 25 now." Alex replayed.
"Damn.... It has been 10 years since we met."
"And you haven't changed, still stubborn and unbothered to take care of yourself" Alex signed
"And somehow lucky to have someone like you near."
"... you didn't finish today" Alex took a bandage from the kit and cut it to the perfect length for his neck.
"What?"
"You wanted to tell me something before zombie attacked you."
"Oh that..... Nothing it's not important." Danny wanted to put his hand on a bandage to feel it but he touched Alex's hand. Alex was still tying the small knot on a bandage to keep it stable. He didn't have time to react because Danny realized it fast enough to put his hand back.
"U-um... Did you finish?" Danny at this point let nervousness eat him and started to mumble.
"Yeah. It's done, just pay attention to it." Alex picked up the med kit and moved. The atmosphere changed, and he immediately realized that Danny got nervous and awkward. But this time, it's not what he should worry about. They became more calm next to each other, but now it's time to stop it. Still, a lot of things happen that Alex can't forget Danny, he can't be as he used to be. A line between them is still there, not always but this is a clear show that it isn't gone.
"You should get more sleep, I'll go check other halls." Danny stated.
"Yeah.... True. Well then, good night. Pay attention."
"I will, sleep well .... and thanks, again." Danny got a riffle from the side and went to the other side to continue his duty. On the other side, Alex was going back to the opposite side of the hall. Just like he would say before in High school, tonight was like "Everything but nothing happened".