Let's Live Like Jack and Sally (Jack Barakat)

Chapter 1: Tattoo Similarities

 I roll out of my bed at the sound of the 11:30 alarm. I grab my cutoff shorts, purple Blink-182 shirt and my black and white checkered Vans and go into the bathroom. I take a shower and get ready to go to the tattoo parlor. I was getting my first tattoo today. I was getting Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas on my hip and was using my birthday money to get it.

I drive to the parlor and walk in, standing at the counter and chatting with the receptionist until the tattoo artist came over to me. I walk back with her and sit down in the chair, handing her the sketch I had gotten from her just the day before. She smiles at me and says, “Okay, so, where are you getting this?” I smile and say, “My hip.” She leans back in her chair and pulls out a pair of gym shorts. “Wanna put these on so you'll be more comfortable?” I look up as the door opens and am met with the eyes of heaven.

The man had on a leather jacket- one of my weaknesses- and had black and blonde hair. He looked kind of like a skunk, but a sexy skunk. He was tall, but he had that adorable look to him. He looked at me as he entered the parlor, us being the only two customers, and his eyes made my body melt. I don't know what it was. He started walking over to me, and I lost it.

I looked at the tattoo artist and said, “I'll just pull down my shorts.” She looks at me with a brave look and says, “If you insist.” I get up after breaking contact with this man to unbutton and pull down my pants to around my knees. Luckily, I had on boy short underwear. I sit back down and the artist rolls me a certain way so she got all the right angles. The man comes back and stands next to me, looking up and down my body as I lay there, half bare.

“Hey.” He says, smiling down at me. I look up and say, “Hey.” He laughs and sits down next to me. “Whatcha getting done?” I smile and say, “Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas.” His eyes grow wide as he gulps. “I have Jack Skellington on my chest...” I smile at him, knowing that I've just fallen in love with this man who I've just only met.

I sit and grit my teeth, this man staring down at me contently. He takes a hold of my hand and grips it tight, helping me through the pinches of the needle. “I guess right now would be a great time to tell you my name, huh?” He says, laughing. I smile and say, “Yeah.” I wince slightly and he says, “I'm Jack.” I smile and say, “Rebecca, but you can call me Becca.” He smiles and nods, gripping my hand then getting up. “Where are you going?” I ask, looking up at him. “To get mine done. Getting something for my band.” I smile and say, “I'll be right over when I'm done here.” He nods and goes to sit down at the chair next to mine. I need to get to know this guy...