SharpShaver001
Lauren, Katie and Holly just got out of their car to show the guards their passes for the military base to visit their friend, Sara who started training a couple months ago. All three girls were wearing gray sleeveless tops, jeans and canvas sneakers. It was visiting day, friends and family came to see their loved ones.
As the three girls got into the compound, they noticed Sara by a large, red building. Sara saw them and welcomed them, and they saw much she changed. The most notable change was her hair. Sara’s hair had been cropped very short, which was much different than she before. It had been down to her knees at one point. Sara said that she was headed to the academy barbershop to get her hair cut. She asked them if they wanted to join her, and that it wouldn’t take very long. Lauren spoke up and said “Umm. okay. I guess we could go with you”. Sara smiled, “Ok, let’s go!”
After entering the building, the small group walked down a couple hallways. The four girls turned after passing a red-and-white barber pole before entering a decently-sized room. It was fitted with two barber’s stations. In front of the stations, there stood two large 1950s-era barber chairs made out of metal and linoleum. Two waiting chairs are on the other side of the room. One of the barbers stood by one of the chairs. Sara greeted the barber and asked what she wanted “I need the back and sides cleaned up, please”. Sara got into the chair and the barber, whose name was Pete, used his comb and clippers to even out the sides of her hair.
As Sara was getting her hair cut, Lauren and Katie sat in the waiting chairs on the other side of the room. With the other two chairs taken, Holly sat in the other barber chair. A few moments later, another barber had entered the room and said “I wasn’t expecting another cadet today, but I could do one more”. Holly wanted to speak up, but she didn’t want to embarrass Sara. “The name is Scully. how are ya?” Holly was silent. “Quiet type, huh? Understandable” Scully said as he was capping her. “Anything in particular that you want?” Holly just said “Please don’t cut it too short!”
Scully took out a large pair of shears, just as Sara finished up her haircut. “Scully, off the ears and don’t touch the collar”. He nodded and quickly started taking off long tresses of curly, raven-black hair. After a few minutes, the whirring of clippers started to roar as Scully started to shave the sides and back of Holly’s hair. He shaved off the last strip of hair on her right side and started on the top of her hair. Scully took a comb and started shaping Holly’s hair into a High-and-Tight haircut. He went over her hair three times to make sure it is even. He uncapped her and said “You’re up next, blondie!”
Katie is nervous, but decided to go into the chair anyway. “Don’t worry, pal. I know what I’m doing”. Katie’s hair is a Golden-Blonde Afro and the circumference of it is over 30 inches. Scully takes out his clippers and tilts her head forward as he starts to shave her down from nape to crown. Katie’s eyes are shut the whole time. Scully puts a #4 guard on his clippers and uses it, starting from her forehead to the back of the skull. Within minutes, Scully finished Katie’s hair. “Next”, he said.
Lauren sat in the chair and was capped. She asked Scully “Can you give me what she has” as she points to Sara. Scully took her hair into a ponytail and sheared it off with clippers. He put the #6 guard on the clippers, for which he shaved the sides and back of Lauren’s head. Scully used his shears to cut Lauren’s hair to about an inch in length. He took out a tube of product and distributed it onto Lauren’s hair, stiffening it.
After exiting the barbershop, Sara told them that they’ll get used to their new looks.
