will you be mine

12

Flashback

My feet hurt, walking barefoot down the Las Vegas strip wasn't my best idea. I should have let Ark carry me when he offered. He's carrying my shoes at least, what a gentleman. His grip on my hand hasn't loosened since we left the club, I have no idea where we're going. I think he mentioned a party but I'm not sure. When I see our hotel in the distance I realise he's taking me back, am I that drunk. Yes, yes I am that drunk. I've never drank as much in my life. I need to learn that I can't keep up with ark and the band as much as I try.

Ark practically drags me through the hotel lobby, I see all the disapproving looks from the rest of the hotel's guests. I smile brightly at them but they don't smile back, how rude.

Soon enough we were on our floor, I can't hide my confusion as we pass our room door and head towards robbiis. The room is relatively quiet, I count 20 but then I realise that everyone has a twin, I'm seeing double. I really am drunk.

I take the bottle of water ark offers and slump on the small sofa next to ludo. He takes less than a second to put his arm around me, I rest my head on him and let sleep take over.

I wake up to the sound of buzzing, when I look at the small clock I see I had only slept for 4o minutes but I feel better for it. I scan the room and see ark sat on the bed next to a large bearded man.

"what are you doing"

"sleeping beauty's up" the bearded man laughs.

"Stus giving me a tattoo" ark replies.

I don't know who Stu is but I know the band has had a tattoo artist on the road with them before. Ark has a tattoo of a giraffe up his leg that he had done on the tour bus last year, its a little random but it's pretty cute.

"what are you having"

"moses"

"moses" I repeat.

"yeah to watch the animals on the ark" ludo replies with a laugh.

Ark has a habit of having animals tattooed on him, he thinks it's funny to have his ark covered in animals. It made sense when he explained it to me.

"you having one" ludo asks.

"maybe" god I really am drunk.

"ill just wipe this needle then I'm all yours"

"I may be drunk but I'm not that drunk" I say firmly.

Everyone looks at me confused.

"you actually expect me to share a needle, I don't think so"

"were all clean here" ludo says, is he for real. Has the same needle been used to ink everyone. I look at ark and he doesn't see an issue.

"you mean you have inked all these people with 1 needle"

"yeah it's no big deal"

"are you actually joking right now, wow you sir are a dick head"

Oops did I say that out loud, everyone smirks well apart from Stu. He looks mad, actually he looks really mad.

"what did you call me"

Before I can think I stand before him and jab his chest with my finger "I said you're a dick head. What professional tattoo artist re uses a needle it's gross."

"I don't see anyone else with a problem"

"well I do have a problem, I'm leaving before I catch hepatitis. Ark if you want me I'll be getting tattooed by a real artist not a this prison tattoo wannabe"