Ayana & Durk

Ayana

I pulled up to the tattoo shop as I parked my car in the back then killed the ignition of my Cherry Red Nissan Altima it was a two door coupe and I worked hard to get this car I came from a rough background out in Houston, TX, but I made it out of it went to college and got a degree to be a Nursing Aide and left out of the city of Houston and never looked back I've been in Harlem for about five years now and I loved it out here. Anyways, I stepped out of my car then closed the door behind me as I hit the alarm then made my way inside as I spoke to the few people around as I called out to Kamaal as he came from out back then said,

"What's good lil mama you ready to get tatted?" He asked with a smile as he rubbed his hands together then licked his lips.

"Yeah, I'm ready to get tatted who you got for me today?" I asked with a smile I knew Kamaal always slicked flirted with me, but it never went any further with me cause he already had a lady if it wouldn't have been for that his chocolate ass could have had me and that's real.

"Well, I got a special someone for you today he's an intern of mines he's a dope ass artist and I trust him to tatt you up you wanna see his work?" He asked me as he licked his lips again.

"Yeah, sure that's fine let's check out his work cause I wanna get my front half tatted up and I already know what I want done I got it drawn out" I say with a smile as he led me towards the back to check out his work.

"Alright, bet mami that's why I like you cause you already know what you want and you come prepared" he says as he pulled out his book then showed me the section that was for the guy.

"Wow, this is dope as hell what is his name?" I asked as I looked at his work in amazement.

"His name is Devin, but we call him Durk he's dope as hell he's twenty-three​ and he's a single father of two kids his baby mama died after giving birth to his son so he went off to school for tattooing to be a better father for his kids he's a good lil dude I like his vibes I'mma keep him around I see something in him that others couldn't see that didn't let him have a chance in their shop's" he says as I continued to look at his work.

"Wow, that's dope it's sad what happened to his baby mama though, but at least he's trying to make something out of himself for his kids sake you know." I say as I looked at the last piece then handed the book back to Kamaal.

"Yeah, he's motivated he's a good dude he's been here for about three weeks already and he already has his own little clients." He says as he placed the book back where he had removed it from.

"Wow, that's dope I can't wait to meet him so we can get started on this tattoo he might have another client after today after I see how this goes."

He smiled as we continued to make small talk here and there till suddenly the man of the hour finally came in he came in then spoke to Kamaal as he said,

"What's good Mal?" He asked in his deep raspy voice.

"Not shit I got someone I want you to work on she's been coming in here for years and I recommended​ her to you and she saw your pieces and she likes them" he says as he dapped him up.

"Alright, bet so baby girl you already know what you want?" He asks me looking at me with those piercing brown eyes.

"Yeah, I already got it drawn out what I want it's a front piece that's going to start here then work its way up to my breast." I say as I pulled out the paper then showed it to him.

"Alright bet mami I gotchu gone ahead and get ready for me so we can get started" he says as he started getting set up.

Kamaal left out the room then closed the door behind him as I sat down on the table then removed my denim jacket then threw it onto the chair in the corner then pulled my hair up into a bun as I removed my shirt as well then threw it over in the corner as I laid back after my tattoo healed up the next thing I was going to get was my nipples pierced and then it would be complete I've always been a fan of ink and piercings I got my first tattoo when I was sixteen years old and have been getting tatted ever since.

Anyways, after a while he finished setting up then turned around towards me as he looked at me then said,

"So what's your name lil mama?" He asked me looking at me with his piercing brown eyes.

"My name is Ayana" I say with a smile as he looked me over then nodded his head.

"Alright, bet that mami your mad pretty and seeing the tattoos that you have I like them how long you've been getting tatted?" He asked as he sat down in the chair next to me.

"I've been getting tatted since I was sixteen the next tattoo I get is going to be on my back" I say with a smile.

"Alright, cool if you like what I do today you can come back whenever you're ready and I'll hook you up mami" he says as he got ready to tat me up.

"Alright, I will" I say with a smile.

"Cool, how old are you by the way?" He asked as he got started on the tattoo.

"I'm twenty-two years old" I say to him as he nodded his head.

We continued to make small talk here and there as he inked me up the tattoo along took about six and a half hours but it was worth it when it was all over with cause when he was done I stood in front of the mirror then smiled as I said,

"Oh, wow this is dope as hell I like it thank you so much" I say with a smile as I looked at him through the mirror.

"I'm glad you like it baby girl here goes my card hit me up when your ready for that back tatt" he says as he stood up to his feet.

"Oh, trust me I will I'll even recommend some people to you as well" I say as I walked over towards the chair as he laid me back again then cleaned it up then helped me up once he was done.

"Thanks" I say to him as he nodded his head then told me no problem as I walked over towards the other chair in the room then grabbed my shirt then put it on as I grabbed my denim jacket then put that on as well as I pulled my hair out of its bun then paid him he smiled at me then I made my way out then over towards my car as I had hella shit floating through my head.