adore her

Chapter 13: My girl

"This pin is sick" I heard Eddie exclaim across the store. I ran over and he excitedly placed it on his chest. "Perfect I know"
I rolled my eyes "it is actually. Pick one out for me too" I replied. My arms were already full with t shirts and jeans.

This morning Eddie decided I needed to get out and breathe after the chaos of yesterday. We went down town. It's a small strip of thrift, crystal, and music stores. I loved it.

I grabbed a couple shirts for Eddie too. His hands were full of pins and kept dropping them on the way to the register.

"This is cute" a voice said behind me. I looked back and there's a girl toying with Eddie's jean jacket.

"Thanks man" Eddie replied cheerfully.
Hurt flashed in my eyes but I didn't let it show. It's not like we were official official. Something still twisted in my tummy though.

She began tapping one of his buttons. "Who's this"
"Iron Maiden" he said closing his eyes and nodding.
"Maybe I'll give a listen" she replied flirtatiously.
My heard dropped to my stomach. I actually felt sick.
"I gotta pay for these tho" he said squeezing past her and then to me. I looked away fast so he wouldn't see my face.
She walked outside and lit a cigarette still eying him through the window.

I was just about done with my stuff when he put his on the counter behind my stuff. I pushed his pile of pins into mine. "This too" I said to the cashier
"No no I got it"
"It's fine, I don't wanna take up extra time we can just check out together" I was still avoiding contact and payed.

As we were walking out he put a hand towards the bottom of my back. "Thanks babe"
I didn't say anything in reply. If I spoke I felt like I'd cry.
"What's wrong"
I looked at him eyes burning.
"Idk that girl flirting with you made me feel weird I don't know why. It's silly"
His eyes darkened "That's what she was doing?"
How could he not tell. How oblivious could he be.

He wrapped an arm around my shoulder and walked out not saying another word.

We were about to pass the girl when she said "awe how sweet taking your little sister shopping"
"My girl, not my sister" and he kept walking. A huge smile grew on my face as we walked away.
"Can I at least get your number" she yelled from behind us.
I'm sync we both held up our middle fingers. As soon as we turned the corner we burst out laughing to each other.
"That was so fun" I said in between laughs.
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When we got back to his place I showed him the dio shirt I got him. "BABE" I only smiled "THIS IS PERFECT would you be mad if I cut it up"
"HUH"
"For my jacket can I sew it to the back"
"Oh totally that would look so cool"
She scurried to a drawer and pulled out a cookie tin and some scissors. He opened it and began his little project on the kitchen table.

"What's this for?" I asked holding a plastic ink bottle.
"Stick n poke" he said attention still on his jacket. He was nearly done.
I found a marker and began to sketch a smiley face on my upper thigh. I found a needle and dropped some ink in the cap. I dipped the needle in when he grabbed my wrist. Across the table.
"Nope"
"Yes"
"No"
"Why notttt" I protested
"You didn't even clean it you're gonna get sick"
He walked over and took the needle from me.
He knelt down in front of me and pulled a lighter from his pocket. He began sterilizing the needle with flame and alcohol.
"Lemme see where" I looked to my thought and he lifted my skirt to see the little smiley better.

He dipped the needle in the ink and pricked my skin. I flinched. He quickly pressed his thumb on my thigh and looked up at me.
"Is this your first"
"Maybeee"
"Yn you'll be the death of me. It's gonna hurt are you sure you wanna keep going"
"Yes"
He began again. This time I held onto the arm rest tight. Eventually it didn't feel like much. Like when you pluck your brows. The first one hurts but eventually you don't even feel it. He looked so focused below me. I felt his breath on my leg as he pricked and wiped. I ran a hand through his hair.
"You know you're sorta beautiful" I said without thinking. He paused to look up and me and scoffed.
"What" he asked, suddenly self conscious
He really was. His lips were never chapped and always this cherry red. His hair was fluffy but it always fell in the perfect place.
"You are"
He shook his head and went back to work. "Weirdo" he whispered under his breath but I saw a little blush appear on his cheeks.

One last wipe and "All done, how do you like, beautiful, I know, I accept cash, checks, and make out sessions your choice"
"I love it" I said looking down at my little smiley face
"I really am yours now" I said making eye contact.
"Now onto payment" I went over to him and pushed him onto the sofa with kisses.