Roommate Showdown

This is my very first attempt at writing anything since I was in college. As such, I imagine the grammar has much to be desired. However, I thoroughly enjoyed writing this. I have been a reader of this site for years and it’s a satisfying feeling to give back and hopefully offer others some entertainment.

 

 

Intro

 

Sarah and Sam are both college grad students. they met online when they were seeking out roommates for their first year of grad school. They seemed compatible enough, both were good looking girls who liked to go out drinking, similar taste in music and liked hanging with boys.

 

Sarah was naturally pretty, she is in decent shape, by no means an athlete but kept herself healthy. She always had boys that were interested in her and she always flirted back. She is a shorter girl with Lucious long chocolate brown hair that ran all the way down her back to her waist. It is naturally straight with a slight wave to it and it shined when light hit it.  She was incredibly proud of her long hair and loved to take care of it.

 

Sam is also attractive, not as pretty as Sarah but she has more confidence about her that made her more attractive to many. Sam is taller than Sarah and has long sexy legs. She has darker hair that goes down to her mid back and naturally straight. Sams most eye-catching feature though must be her eyebrows. Growing up she had thick eyebrows that kids used to make fun of her for. In high school she started getting them treated and now goes once every two weeks to get them shaped. They are still dark but no longer out of control and accent her face beautifully to the point she loves taking care of them.

 

The two of them got along great for the first semester. Sarah was slightly messier than Sam and some arguments were had but overall, they got along well and enjoyed each other’s company. They would go to bars together and date different boys but neither of them got too involved with any one boy for too long. Eventually things started to change.

 

It all started with their grades, both girls had the same classes, but Sarah started to excel in places in that Sam fell behind in. Although she didn’t want to, Sam would start thinking about Sarah resentfully. She often found herself thinking to herself about how it doesn’t make sense, “we both study and put in the time but my grades are just not reflecting it. It’s not fair, Sarah is just better than me at this. I find myself daydreaming about doing things to make the playing field more level. Lots of different ideas came to mind but nothing concrete. Besides I am a good person and so is Sarah there is no reason for me to wish ill will on her.”

 

 

 

 

Part 1

 

Another semester passed and the girls passed all their classes. Sarah got straight A’s, but Sam was lacking behind with a couple of B’s. She was still proud but hated that she wasn’t the best and especially that she was losing out to someone that she knew so well. She never wanted to treat it like a competition between them, but it truly was.

 

It was around the beginning of their 3^rd semester when a boy entered the picture. His name was Alex. Alex was from one of their classes and started to hang out more and more with the two of them. Alex was extremely handsome, tall, and muscular with a swimmer’s body to match. He had this beautiful dark brown hair with gold highlights that was long and flowing, probably around 5 to 6 inches long, it swooped over his face, and he would push it back in a fashion fit for a movie star. Girls absolutely loved him, and Sam and Sarah found themselves both talking about Alex. They both wanted to have him for themselves. Both girls desiring him and wanting to run their hands through his gorgeous locks.

 

Sam finally made the first move after class one day. She waited outside of class on a bench near the door for Alex, as he was always one of the last ones out of the room.

 

“Hey Alex!”

 

“Oh hey Sam, rough assignment last night huh?”

 

“Yeah it was but we all got through it in the end I guess.”

 

She was getting nervous, He was right in front of her now she could see his perfect smile and blue eyes so clearly, his hair was down and looking as perfect as ever, it was now or never

 

“Hey so I really like you and was hoping you were free tonight to hang out just you and me. We can head to O’malleys together”

 

Alex was taken back, he was flattered, and He thought Sam was pretty, she had wonderful features about her and was fun to be with, as everyone commented, her eyes and eyebrows were special and without knowing exactly what to say, said. Absolutely!

 

Sam lit up, “awesome! I’ll meet you there at 6, it’s a date.”

 

Alex immediately felt regret. How could he have said yes so quickly. The whole reason he was spending so much time with those girls was to get close to Sarah, she was his ideal girl. He thought she was drop dead beautiful and had a perfect personality that sucked him in. He was even starting to feel some sparks with her. Just the other night after studying at their place Sam stepped out of the room and Sarah and him snuggled on the couch before she asked him to brush her hair. He was not expecting to feel so aroused by such a simple act. But he took the brush and brushed out her hair. It was so perfect he admired, it was long thick and this beautiful deep chocolate brown that cascaded down her back side like a beautiful waterfall of chocolate. It fell just above her perfect ass, and he loved how thick and healthy the ends are. It took everything to control himself that evening.

 

Looking back, he realized this situation was his fault, if he only would have asked Sarah out sooner or kissed her that evening he wouldn’t be in this predicament. Now he had a date with her roommate, and everyone knows the roommate switch is one the hardest things to accomplish when it comes to relationships.

 

The evening came and went. The two of them had dinner and drinks with pleasant conversation. Sam attempted to flirt, and Alex was cordial but overall, he was trying his best to be a gentleman. When the evening finally came to an end Sam went in for the kiss and Alex pulled back. He said what any guy would say that wasn’t truly interested. He told her he wasn’t in the right place and didn’t want to lead her on. They went their separate ways. He was relieved as it seemed like she took it well.

 

Sam was devastated. She threw herself out there and was flatly denied. What a perfect man and he’s in a bad place. Only thing I can do is be there for him moving forward and hopefully, with time, we can try again.

 

Life rolled along for them both. Classes started off awkward for the first few days but quickly everything went back to normal, except of course they didn’t talk as much after class. Then one day she came back to her apartment to see Sarah getting dressed up as if she was going out.

 

“You look cute, what’s the occasion?”

 

“I have a date!” Sarah said.

 

“Oooo a date you say? With whom?” Sam asked innocently and with much excitement for her roommate

 

“With someone from school” she said, cryptically.

 

“Ooookaayy, keeping it close to your chest I see.” This wasn’t the first time Sarah said she was going out with someone and not giving all the details. Usually nothing came of these dates aside from maybe casual sex with a few after a couple of dates but nothing special. So, Sam let it go

 

“Alright, Have fun with this mystery student Sar.” Sarah smirked and walked out the apartment door her long hair flowing behind her

 

A few more weeks passed, and Sarah started spending less and less time in the apartment. It was driving Sam crazy, and she had to know who it was. Sarah would just smirk and give her a sly answer.

 

Finally, two weeks later she found out. Sam was supposed to go home and visit her parents one weekend. She had plans to leave directly from class and drive home so she packed all her stuff and headed to class. Halfway through the day she realized that she had forgotten her brother’s gift at the apartment, a school hoodie. So, she returned to her apartment but heard noises coming from inside. “Ah! I’ve got her now!” she thought. She opened the door with anticipation to see who this mystery man was and to her absolute horror. It was Alex, shirtless and on top of Sarah on the couch.

 

 

Part 2

 

Horrified, disgusted, and feeling betrayed she ran to her room grabbed her brothers’ gifts and stormed out. Ignoring both Sarah and Alex who desperately tried to get her attention and explain. She didn’t want to hear it.

 

She stayed home from school for a week at her parents’ house. Claiming she was sick when it was really a feeling of depression. She knew eventually she would have to return and live with Sarah. The same roommate that was sneaking around behind her back with someone Sarah knew Sam had a special attachment to. How could she betray me like that? Depression turned to jealousy and jealousy turned to resentment. She tried to stay strong and block those unhealthy thoughts and she eventually did muster up enough energy and courage to return to her apartment and continue school.

 

When she returned Sarah sat Sam down and apologized. She said to her, “When Alex asked me out, I wasn’t sure where it would go and so I kept it a secret not thinking it would be a big deal. But eventually feelings developed, and the relationship grew, I didn’t know how to tell you. I was trying to find the best way that wouldn’t hurt you and of course you found out the worst way possible. So, I’m sorry Sam.”

 

Sam didn’t know how to feel. She still felt betrayed. The apology was sincere, but now this girl had better grades and had stolen the man of her dreams right out from under her. She accepted the apology, faking a smile and a hug but kept her desires for revenge stored away for the perfect opportunity. To do what? She wasn’t sure. But she knew she would know when the time was right.

 

Sam kept quiet and shoved her head into her studies, she continued her daily routines as best she could but now, she would have to come home to see Alex and Sarah cuddling or even worse, banging. The two of them would dangle over each other on the couch in the living room, Sarah would run her hands through Alex’s long locks. They must have been 5 to 6 inches in perfect health and thick as could be. Sam did everything to try and control her resentment.

 

One day she came home and saw Alex brushing Sarah’s silky hair and she asked him to trim it for her. Sam could hear them chuckling away in her room with little snips. And it was then that Sam launched a plan to get back at her roommate.

 

It was a Friday night when everything fell into place. Alex was going home to see his parents for a family birthday and Sarah had to stay at school to study during the weekend. Sarah would be alone. It was getting late, and Sarah had been studying for hours when Sam walked into her room with a bottle of Barefoot Moscato.

 

“Come on, you’ve been studying for hours. We haven’t had a wine night, just you and I, in months.”

 

“Yeah, I guess you’re right. I could use a break.” Sarah said. She closed her books and joined Sam in the living room.

 

Sam smiled pleasantly but she was actually setting her plan into place. The two of them drank for hours, Sam switched over to flat Sierra mist while Sarah kept drinking more wine. Eventually it got to the point where Sarah passed out. Phase one complete.

 

Sam dragged a chair in the room and managed to lift Sarah into it. Sarah was coming in and out of it and assisted with standing and sitting in the chair in her woozy drunk state. Sam tied her down and bound her by the wrists and feet to the arms and legs of the chair. Then she waited. Sam sat there debating whether to go through with this.

 

She sat on the other side of the room with a pair of scissors in one hand and razor in the other. She could always untie her now and she would never know the difference. She thought. But as she sat there and looked at her roommate, she saw her beautiful hair draped over the back of the chair. She grabbed a brush and started brushing it out. Contemplating her next actions. Sarah’s hair was truly something to behold. Every stroke the hair became smoother and silkier. As she played with it, light would hit the chocolate stands and it would become very shiny. It was absolutely gorgeous. Sam could feel the weight of it in her hands and knew just how thick it was. When brought into a ponytail it must have been at least 4 inches thick. She always thought Sarah’s hair was pretty but with it being in her hands and under her control is when she realized how extraordinary it was.

 

Sam grabbed her own hair and pulled it over her shoulder. It was healthy and pretty, but it was nothing compared to Sarah. Why should someone have great grades, a handsome dream man and perfect hair.

 

She looked back at Sarah; her hair was now entirely draped over the back of chair and was perfectly straight. Sam estimated it was bout 3.5 feet long. The ends were healthy as could be. Must have been from Alex’s most recent trim she thought. Without thinking any more, she approached the back of the chair grabbed a chunk from the top of Sarah’s head. Raised it high above Sarah’s head and snipped the hair right at the base of her head. A large clump of brown hair cascaded to the floor.

 

Sam stopped, took a step back and admired what she had just done. There was short hair about half an inch sticking straight up off Sarah’s head surrounded by a cloak of the remaining hair. It looked ridiculous and something out of movie. Sam couldn’t stop now. She grabbed another chunk from the back of her head and snip snip snip. That felt good. Before she continued, she had an idea. I wonder what Sarah would look like with bangs. Sam brushed a thick piece of Sarah’s hair forward, grabbed the scissor and snipped off another 3 feet of hair. Of course, she still looked beautiful Sam thought. So, Sam went to the kitchen to grab a bowl. She looked back and saw Sarah sitting there unconscious with her long silky strands hung from her head but with definite chunks taken out. Sam grabbed a bowl from the kitchen placed it on Sarah head and decided to finish the bowl she started with the bangs she cut off. She worked her way around Sarah cutting off the long chocolate hair with every snip. It took a lot as Sarah was very thick, but the scissors were good were able to work through each thick group cut by cut.

 

Sam pulled the bowl away and looked at Sarah. She somehow still looked cute even with the bowl cut! Having no choice Sam turned on the clippers with a pop and removed the guard. She started in the back and proceeded to shave from the back, then the sides. It was a long process and with every pass the clippers would moan as they had to work through her thick brown locks. She worked until all that was left was brown stubble. At which point her work was done.

 

Sam stepped back and looked at Sarah. Surrounding Sarah was a circle of her once beautiful mane. Now it lay on the ground dead and lifeless. Sam admired her work and couldn’t wait to see what Alex’s reaction would be that his sweethearts most beautiful feature was taken away.

 

 

Part 3

 

Sarah awoke with a bright light hitting her in the face from her window. She had a headache and had a slight memory of being helped up by Sam and put in a chair for some reason. She stumbled to the bathroom looking to splash some water on her face to shock herself. She walked in the bathroom turned on the light and immediately screamed!

 

My beautiful hair is gone! What!? Who!? Why!? So many questions filled her foggy head. She was scared to touch it. Afraid to acknowledge and confirm it was real. She was breathing heavily and crying when all of sudden she heard laughing from behind her. She turned around to see Sam standing in her doorway. She was standing in the light, and she could tell it was her by her pronounced features.

 

“Did you do this!?”

 

“Yup.” Responded Sam short, rudely, and clearly satisfied with herself.

 

“Why Sam?” was all Sarah could muster through her tears.

 

“Oh Idk. Maybe because you have everything. Maybe because it’s not fair that one person can have it all.”

 

Sarah was too upset to respond and wept in the bathroom. She spent all day in bed and Sam felt very satisfied with her revenge. She still wasn’t satisfied until she knew Alex’s reaction but that was forthcoming, and she knew it.

 

That night Sarah hatched her own revenge against her former friend and current roommate. The plan was simple. Sam took her best feature; Sarah was going to permanently take away Sam’s best feature. She was going to shave off Sam’s eyebrows and nair her to make them never come back.

 

Sam was a heavy sleeper, bad for Sam but good for me, she thought. That night Sarah stayed up and waited for Sam to go to sleep. She heard her sleeping heavily and tip toed into Sam’s room. She was lying perfectly on her pillow with her back straight against the bed and her face towards the ceiling. Even in the low light from the hallway Sarah could make out Sam’s eyebrows. She paused for a moment thinking how weird it is to shave someone’s eyebrows, but Sam truly had special unique eyebrows and she knows how much care she takes to keep them perfect.

 

Sarah stood over Sam and wanted to feel Sam’s eyebrows for the last time before they were permanently removed. She rubbed her pointer finger across them, and Sam moved slightly but did not wake. Sarah bent over and symbolically kissed Sam on the lips before pulling back and going to work. She grabbed the razor blade and slowly started shaving the left eyebrow off. It was very satisfying watching this girls’ thick brows be removed as the blade moved across them. It took only one pass, and the left brow was gone. So, she moved to the right and started removing that one as well. The right took slightly longer as the blade was dulled by the thickness of the left. 3 passes over it and both Sam’s perfect eyebrows were gone.

 

Sarah then took nair and spread it directly over the pale area where the brows used to be and let it sink in. she waited some time and removed the nair. Even if Sam was mad tomorrow, she would be even more angry in a week when she noticed her brows weren’t growing back.

 

The next day Sam woke up and started her day normally. She went to the coffee shop and noticed a few people staring at her but did not think anything of it at the time. It was only 20 minutes later when she returned and saw herself in the mirror that she noticed her magnificent eyebrows were missing. She screamed and immediately knew what had happened. She was pissed but was happy because at least Sarah didn’t have the balls to shave her own hair in revenge. She only went so far as eyebrows which will grow back much faster and can be hidden with fakes until she can return them to their previous glory. A small price to pay for the revenge she acquired.

 

Part 4

 

A week went by and to Sam’s displeasure, Alex did not react the way she had hoped. He stuck by Sarah and completely ignored Sam. They only had a few months remaining together so the two girls decided they could deal with it and then find new roommates next year. Sarah most likely moving in Alex.

 

It was after a month Sam had discovered the depth of Sarah’s revenge as not a single hair had grown back from her eyebrows, and she was stuck using fake brows. Sam knew this was going to be the last time she would be able to enact revenge. She still was not finished with Sarah especially after discovering the depth of her revenge. This time Sam thought she would take something from Sarah that she did not own. It would have to be something that Sarah would have to watch happen. And that final something was Alex. She wasn’t going to kill him. But she was going to take away his Lucious locks that every girl, and especially Sarah, loved so much. She had to do it in a way that Sarah could not stop from happening, and that Alex would want. She didn’t want to hurt him or force anything on him. Rather she wanted him to be convinced to do it himself. And then it came to her, she would convince Alex to shave his locks for Sarah.

 

If she could convince him to let her shave it in front of Sarah that would be the ultimate prize. She therefor would have taken over 50 inches of hair from the two and she would leave satisfied. This would be the hardest task but one she thought she could accomplish with a slight sacrifice.

 

She started her plan by placing locks of love posters in her building for a week to make sure that both Alex and Sarah saw them. A week passed and she heard them talking about it in the kitchen. Sarah was going to donate her hair. She had kept her long hair form the night it was shaved off and thought this the perfect opportunity to do something useful with it.

 

Sam saw this as her chance. She came into the living room and said I’ve been thinking, and I think I want to donate my ponytail as well. I was hoping the three of us might want to donate in solidarity. What do you say Alex?

 

Sarah was annoyed. She loved Alex’s hair and did not like the idea of all of it being shaved off. However, Alex looked excited at the thought.

 

And in fact, he was. he had had long hair for so long he had forgotten what he looked like buzzed and liked the idea of the change.

 

“That sounds great Sam, maybe this will set things back to normal.”

 

Sam couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Was it that simple? “Ok great Alex, you have long hair, but it is just long enough. We’ll have to take all of it off for the donation. Which means completely shaving you.”

 

Sarah chimed in; “Alex are you sure you want to do this?” she asked pleadingly.

 

Alex answered. “Absolutely.”

 

With that Sam did not hesitate. “Alright Alex let’s start with you then.” She quickly grabbed the clippers and comb and pulled the same chair that she used to shave Sarah’s head. Tapping the seat, she instructed Alex to sit. He did so obediently. Sam looked at Sarah who was horrified with what was about to happen.

 

Alex sat facing Sarah and Sam stood behind him with the clippers. Sam started by combing his hair with her fingers. This was something she always wanted to do. It was the first time and the last time anyone would be able to do this for a long time. Alex had very soft hair. It flowed very easily on top of his head and down to his collar of his shirt. It was brown but had gold highlights that lit up when it was brushed or when light hit the waves in it.

 

He sat in front of Sam smiling and obediently waiting to have his Lucious locks shaved from his head. Sam embraced every second she had. She took in Alex’s obedience and embraced Sarah’s desperation with every brush. She brushed some of Alex’s tresses forward, so they covered his face. Then grabbed the hair pulled it straight up, in a similar fashion as she did to Sarah’s first snip, took the scissors and cut them as close to the base of the scalp as she could. Sarah gasped at this saying, “I thought we were going to shave it? Why are you cutting it now?” Sam quickly responded.

 

“You’re right.” Grabbed the clippers and drove them straight down the middle of Alex’s head. Golden brown locks streamed to the ground around him. Sam then continued with each pass to clear more and more of Alex’s beautiful hair. Sarah watched in horror as her boyfriend’s soft perfects locks were removed. There was nothing she could do to stop this from happening and it was too late now anyway.

 

Sarah finished with the clippers and Alex’s hair was everywhere. Sarah grabbed some of it to keep for herself. Not knowing when it would be back again. Alex looked good but she would miss his long locks. She looked at Sam and saw her smirking again. And she realized this was all her plan again.

 

Before she could do anything though Sam said “not so fast.” And offered to completely shave Alex down to a cueball. At first Alex was hesitant. But Sam interjected and asked, “when will you have the opportunity to do this again?” to which Alex gleefully agreed and sat back in the chair.

 

Sam took the barbasol shaving cream and sprayed it on the top of Alex’s head. She then spread it all over where the hairline was. she was so excited to be robbing her once dream man of all his locks she couldn’t control herself. Her smile crept through which annoyed Sarah even more. But she waited patiently for her turn to come.

 

Sam took the razor blade and proceeded to shave Alex down to his skin until there was nothing left of his once glorious mane of hair.

 

Sam was satisfied with herself until Sarah said. “ok you’re turn.”

 

To which Sam agreed. She always knew she was going to have to make a sacrifice to accomplish her revenge and was prepared to lose 12 inches. She had been making it a point to grow out her hair. Especially since Sarah’s thick mane was no more. Sam’s hair was now down to her mid waist and very healthy. It was a very dark brunette color and although not as thick as Sarah’s once was it was still quite thick and healthy.

 

Before she could say anything though and demonstrate how much she was willing to cutting Sarah said. “are you ready for the shave Sam? As you said it is once in a life time opportunity.” At this point Alex had cornered her as well and said,

 

“yeah I think you would look good short as well.” And forcefully put her in the chair.

 

There was no escape now and before she knew it Sarah was grabbing clumps of her long hair pulling them into the air and chopping them off. Sam could do nothing. She sat there as he once beautiful hair was massacred all around her. Sarah rejoiced with every cut. There was no pattern or reason to her cut. She just grabbed clumps and chopped until Sams hair was a complete mess. At which point the clippers popped on and reduced her to stubble.

 

Sam felt the buzz all over her head as Sarah aggressively shaved her. Short work was made of Sam. But before she could get out of the chair Sam felt a cool foam touch her head and Sarah ferociously rubbed it all over her. Sarah grabbed the razor blade and immediately started shaving Sam. After 10 minutes there was not a hair left on Sam’s head. Nothing on top nor her once perfect eyebrows remained.

 

Sam knew she deserved this. As they say, you should dig two graves before embarking on a journey of revenge.

 

With that the two roommates departed. They avoided each other in school and never spoke again.

 

Eventually Sarah’s hair grew out and started to return to its previous chocolate shine and Alex maintain a more mature haircut. Sam moved away and found a treatment to return her eyebrows back, but she never ended up finishing school. And that is the end of that.