Angustifolium {LingOrm}

CH-3

"It was nice meeting you, Orm" Lingling said groggily, sitting up in her bed, when the woman she brought home tonight was dressing up and leaving in the wee hours of the morning.

"It's Prighking"

Lingling shut her eyes tight. Shit. "Prighking, I'm sorry, Prighking"

"Who's Orm?" the woman asked just before leaving the bedroom.

Lingling stared at her blankly. Who was Orm ? It was too early in the morning to remember, and did she really owe one-night-Jodie an answer?

"Nevermind" Prighking said when she got no answer, and left.

Lingling rubbed her eyes, she could get another hour of sleep before getting up for a run, she yawned and snuggled back into her sheets

"Who's Orm?" the question stayed in her hazy, sleep-filled mind, almost as permanently as the face.

***

"Listen, I'm heading out to the bar down the road, you wanna come?" View asked.

"No, thank you View" Orm replied with a smile.

"Brunette might be there" View said softly

Orm was almost annoyed now

"View. Listen to me. I'm not interested in some woman who picks up a new woman every weekend"

"Even if she buys flowers for every woman she meets?" View interjected

Orm cut her off "Whatever you think you saw today, whatever you concluded, get it out of your head, the woman is just a customer to me."

"Fine. But how about you just get a drink with me?" View suggested

"Another time maybe. I wanna get home tonight" Orm said.

"Okay okay" View said, then waved goodbye and left.

When Orm was home that night, sipping on her glass of wine in her bathtub, she had 3 intruding thoughts that wouldn't leave her head.

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It was a Saturday, and Lingling had a date. She was currently sketching out on a mandala on her iPad at the studio, a client had a very specific requirement for the design. So she hoped to finish the sketch today before leaving. Jaja and Nene were finishing up their last clients' tattoos for the day.

Lingling checked her phone, she had an hour until she had to leave. Who was it she was meeting again today? Ah yes, Junji. Junji who got the scorpion tattoo on Tuesday. Seemed like a woman who wanted to have some fun. And after the week she'd had, she could use some casual fun too.

"So, where are you taking Junji out tonight?" Nene asked, once the studio was free of clients.

Lignling was about to speak when Jaja interrupted.

"Lingling has a regular spot." Jaja said

"I see" Nene said

"It's just easier. I don't wanna be looking for new places each time." Lingling explained.

Lingling looked at the time on her phone and got up from her tattooing station "Alright, time to head out" she said.

"You have at least another 45 minutes, why do you leave so early?" Nene asked