After The Show | RoadTrip

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"Mikey where are you even taking us" I giggle as he tugs me by my hand through random streets and alleyways. "Do you even know where you are going?"

"I already told you where we are going" Mikey laughs, dragging me down another street in Amsterdam. I'm trying to make sure I don't run into anyone, the streets are quite busy.

"Yeah, I know we are going to a tattoo parlour, but how do you even know about it?" I ask "or know where it is for that matter?"

"You ever heard of something called the Internet Love?" He turns round to give me a knee weakening smile. I can't really concentrate on most of the sentence because for the first time, he called me love. I stop and pull him to me by our locked hands, instantly kissing him, in the middle of a busy street, a few passers by watch us, some in aw, others just look annoyed. He pulls away after a few seconds and smiles. "I'll never get used to that" He sounds breathless "come on, we are almost there"

I smile as he, yet again, leads me through the twisted streets.

After some time I finally see a sigh that reads 'Amsterdam Tattoos'

"Very original" I tell Mikey sarcastically. He just smiles and shakes his head at me. We enter through double doors straight into a waiting area. We walk up to the counter, Mikey's hand still never leaving mine. There is a woman on the other side of the counter, her hair is jet black with the tips dyed deep red, most of her arms are dressed in ink, I can see that she has at least five piercings, she is also wearing red thick rimmed glasses that are perched at the end of her nose. She looks up at us as we walk up to the counter, her eyes instantly going to Mikey. I feel jealousy as her eyes trail down his body, that is until she sees our entwined hands and finally notices that I exist. Mikey coughs awkwardly.

"Erm I'm here for a cover up? I booked yesterday over the phone" Mikey tells her.

"Yeah sure what's your name" she asked him flirtatiously, leaning on the counter to show off her chest, Mikey doesn't even look interested, if anything he just looks uncomfortable.

"Erm, Mikey. Cobban"

"Nice, I like it" She winks at him. It is as if I'm not even here "My names Ashleigh" she winks again. I am about ready to rag her hair. Mikey squeezes my hand.

"Flirting with the customers again Ash?" A man appears from one of the back rooms. Ashleigh rolls her eyes. As I look at this guy I realise that him and Ashleigh have similar features, brother and sister maybe?

"Of course not my dear brother" She gets up from her chair behind the desk, walking over to her brother. As she walks past him she bumps his shoulder a little and then goes through one of the doors at the back of the parlour. It's nice in here, it's open and there are many windows, allowing sun light to filter into the room.

"Sorry about that, she is a bit of a handful, I hope she didn't make you feel too uncomfortable" He goes to shake Mikey's hand "Hey I'm Nick, I run this place when dad isn't here. I'm gathering you are the guy here about that rose tattoo cover up?"

Mikey shakes Nick's hand "yeah I am"

"And who is this lovely lady?"

"Oh, this is my girlfriend, Liv"

"Hey" I greet shyly.

"Hello Liv. We shall we get you in the chair and I can show you some of the designs that I've come up with" He says the last part to Mikey.

I decide to wait in the waiting room, wanting the new tattoo to be a surprise. I'm currently reading one of the magazines provided, it's all about fashion and other things I don't understand. I play on my phone for the rest of the time until Mikey appears from around the corner. His chest is wrapped in cling film, he is holding his shirt in one hand. I try not to admire him for too long, not wanting to be caught staring. I see him smirk slightly as he talks to Nick, that's how I know that I have been seen. I look down to my phone, not wanting to seem obvious. I feel my cheeks flush red.