The Gang Leader

Chapter 10:

Bianca's p.o.v

Same morning.

We walk into the tattoo parlor to be greeted by a women with several tattoos on her arms in her thirties .She has a slight tan with light brown hair and dark brown eyes.

"What can I get for you and your friends today,Ariel,?,"she asks us.

"Yeah my friend here Bianca,"she says pointing towards me,"wants a tattoo but I don't know if my other friend wants anything."

I turn towards Carla to see her thinking."I guess I can get a piercing,"she says.

"Ok honey you go first,"the lady says pointing to Carla.

I see Carla gulp and nod slowly.my eyebrows crease in worry.She's not ready for this.

"Oh and my name is Mandy,"says the woman.i nod as does Carla.

I watch as Carla meekly walk toward the chair.

"Carla,you don't have to do this,"i blurt out.Carla straightens and juts her chin out.

"I know but I want to,"she says walking to the chair and sitting down no emotion crossing her face.

Trying to be a brave soldier in the war that no one is ready for.

"So where do you want it,"Mandy asks.

"A belly button ring." Mandy nods and picks up all the tools.

She walks over to her and presses the piercing tool where the ring is suppose to go.

She squeezes the tool and I hear Carla gasp in pain.

"Done and all you need to do is clean it every night for 8 weeks and don't change the ring till then,"Mandy says handing Carla the cleaning product.

"Thanks,"Carla says smiling at her.She gets up from the chair and walks over to us.

"Your turn,"announces Mandy.

I nod and follow her to a chair in front of a mirror. I sit down in the chair as Mandy gathers all the inks and the tattoo gun.

" What will it be,hon?,"she asks me.

"I want two.I want a vine starting at my wrist and ending at the top of my forearm.I want it to be a green vine with little flowers doting the vine,please,"i explain.

"Ok after I finish I'll ask for the other,"she explains.i nod.

Later.

I look down at my left arm.the vine starts from my wrist and travels to my forearm.

Leaves are spread evenly on the vine and Mandy put a few flowers on the vine.

I smile up to Mandy."This is awesome."

"Thanks,hon.Now for the second one,"she says smiling.

"I want the second one to be on my right wrist.i want a tree and the leaves and branches turn into birds flying away."

She nods and gathers all the things she needs to make it.

- when she finished the tree

"Ok have a look,"Mandy announces.i look down at my wrist.Its more than I could ever want.Every little detail on the tree is there.its Amazing.

I hug Mandy close to me and I hear her chuckle."thank you."

She nods."these were on me.Come back anytime,"she says as we walk out the door.

"Here,"Ariel says handing me a pair of flesh colored sleeves,"its gonna cover them up so your parents won't know.And Carla just don't wear a bikini near them."

We both nod."lets go to the house."

At the house.

I stuff the sleeves into my pockets as we enter the house.

People come up to me and compliment on my tattoos.

I break away from Carla and Ariel and make my way to the training room.

I walk in and grab my throwing knifes.

I take out a few and aim at the board 10 ft away.

I pull back my arm and thrust it forward.

The knife sticks on the last ring.I take a deep breath and try again and this time it hits the blue part.

I sigh. I hear footsteps come from behind me and I whip my head to face the door.

Erick walks through. His eyes down cast and a black beanie on his head.He wears his usual black converse and his whit T and dark skinny jeans.

"I heard you got tattoos and Carla got a piercing,"he says walking to stand in front of me.

"Yeah.I got a vine running up my left arm and a tree on my right wrist,"i say while showing him my arms.

He stares down at them and traces his fingers along the vine as I slightly shiver at his touch.

"Why'd you get them?,"he asks.

I take a deep breath and look him in the eye.

"I was bullied a bit in elementary.So the vine to me means how I started on the ground and grew.I now don't really care what people say.And the tree with the birds it reminds me of a quote that I live by."With brave wings she flys."the birds fly off the tree with brave wings to new places,"i explain.

"That's deep,"he breaths."I've been told I can be deep if I want to."

He looks into my eyes and leans in.i close my eyes as he plants his lips on mine.We move our lips together in a gentle kiss.

He pulls back and looks down."Sorry.I know you don't like me that way,"he rushes out.

I lightly and quickly kiss his lips.

"I actually do,"i say smiling a little at him.

He stares at me."really?,"he asks,shocked.

I nod and look up at him.he's probably a few inches taller than me.

He smiles warmly at me.I let out a small squeak when he picks me easily off the ground and spins me around then setting me down again.

"Would you like to go on a date with me tonight,"he asks.

"I would love to."

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Bam!! hope you didn't see that coming!!!