Deteriorate

Rise.

Monday, the next day.

Mitch

I am so excited for Superfruit today.

I set up our camera in front of Scott's bed.

I put him in my bed last night. He said it makes him feel better.

I rearrange some pillows and stuff to make the background look good.

Scott thinks we're playing a YouTube game that's trending right now, but I have something else in mind.

I turn on the camera.

"Hi guys!" I say in a whisper. "Scott is taking a nap right now. Before the video starts, I just wanted to say thank you for all of your support for him. It's been hard, but I believe that we can get through it together. Anyway, onto the video. Bye!"

I get the clippers and place them under a pillow.

I hear shuffling coming from Scott's room.

"Morning sleepyhead." I say.

He silently walks over and sits beside me.

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine, but..." he holds up a clump of hair.

I run my hand over the bald spot on his head.

"Here, wear this hat." I say and place my hat on his head.

He gets out his phone. "So what is this game called? And are we rolling?"

"Yes and I don't think it has a name... anyway, let's do the intro."

"Okay." He smiles.

"Alright, 1, 2, 3. Hey guys! My name is di... arrhea."

I laugh. "And my name iiiis Tex-Mex and I always give people diarrhea."

"So today we're gonna do something a little different. We're gonna play a game. It's like truth or dare but with just dares." I say.

"Omg, sounds fun. Mitch wouldn't tell me what we were doing."

I grab the bowl of "dares".

"So the rules say that the youngest goes first and you can't forfeit a dare or you have to do whatever the other person wants for 24 hours."

Scott smiles. "Oh gosh, okay."

"So I go first..." I reach into the hat and grab a piece of paper.

"My first dare is... shave your head. Alright, then, guess I'm doing it." I say and grab the clippers.

"Wait, Mitch, really?"

I take his hat off. "I said we're getting through this together."

He realizes what I'm doing. "You really don't-"

"I want to." I say and put the clippers up to my head.

I move the clippers down the middle of my head. "Feels nice, actually."

It only takes a few shaves to get my whole head.

"Done! Wow, looks great."

"You look hot. Okay, my turn. If y'all can see, I already lost some hair." He says and turns his bald spot to the camera.

He slowly moves the razor over the sides of his head and then gets me to help cut the top.

He runs his hand over his head. "I did it."