"Hi," I smile kindly at the customer. "My name is Kat. What can I do for you today?"
"Well, I was wondering if I could get a tattoo?" The girl asks nervously. Smiling, I laugh lightly at the obviousness of her goal.
"What would you like?" I respond, continuing my smile.
"I... Well, I drew this flower, but I was hoping that you could maybe shade it better and clean up the edges for me?"
"Of course! Come with me, and I'll work through the sketch with you." Leading her into the back, I see her look around a little anxiously. "You know, I think it's very admirable that you're drawing your own tattoo."
"Thank you," She mutters, allowing a redness to crawl onto her cheeks. "I'm Rhea, by the way."
"Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Rhea."
"How many tattoos do you have?"
"At the moment I just have one," I answer honestly. "I haven't had any time for someone to start work on another one yet. I've got a couple in mind though."
"You draw them yourself too?"
"Yeah, uh, I do."
"Right... Stupid question," She laughs to herself.
"Now, where do you want this?"
YOU ARE READING
Chasing Rainbows
Roman pour AdolescentsLarkin Katherine Walker has lived a long, tragic life. At the age of twenty, the past five years have slipped by without her living them at all. So what is she going to do about it? After all, going after happiness is like chasing a fucking rainbow...
