Alaala: Simula

Sampu

LANCE POV

Never thought in my wildest dreams that this girl has a very sensual tat on her bare back. It was a finite mark that make her so irresistable. All I know that she was gentle and sweet pero napakatapang niyang babae na magpatattoo sa likuran niya. I understand where she come from. To let grief go, mark that memory on your back. Sa bagay. Making sense of her bravery. With all honesty, seeing her bare creamy skin gave that kind of shiver far from anyone. Hindi naman sa manyak ang dating but she is making me want her not only physically but in total. Since she said yes sa idea ko na magpatattoo, I was thinking na dapat matching kami kahit papaano but I know she'll make it better. She was calling her friends while I was waiting for Luis to arrive. Her laughs were tunes of delight. Sumagi na lang sa isipan ko ang tanong kung bakit nakayanang iwan ng ex nito kahit completos rekados na sya. If I were that guy, there will be no reason for me to leave her.

"Uiiiii Mare... aminin mo, type mo ano?" asar ni Lourd habang kumakain.

"I don't know, Mare. But I know he's a good person." tugon nito sabay dampot sa tsaa't uminom.

Ding! Dong! Ding! Dong!

"I guess Luis is here."

I opened the door and Luis was there.

"Hi bro! " masayang bati nito.

"Long time no see, men." biglang akap niya sa akin.

"Well, meet Abby. A good friend of mine." introduced her joyfully.

"Hi, Ms. Abby." bati nito. Luis shake her hands and I feel a little jealous to it. "Shall we begin?" dugtong nito.

"Anong gusto mong ipa-tattoo?" she asked.

"Ikaw bahala. Ikaw ba?" tugon ko.

"I just want to have a tat near my boob side if you don't mind. I love this rune even before. A women's love rune." she asked as I gulped when she bravely asked Luis on it.

"It would add detail to your skin color, angel." I blunt habang naisipan na kaparehong rune ng sa kanya ang ipa-tattoo ko.

"Well let's go." anyaya ni Luis.

Luis was a long time friend of mine even before na naging kami ni Maggie. He designs my first tiny tattoo na nasa boulders ko. It was a rune of courage. I had that tat nung kamuntik kaming magbreak ni Maggie. As an artist, for me, sya na ang pwede kong ipangtapat sa kahit sinong magrerequest ng service niya. Parang ngang mahirap paghiwalayin si Luis sa hilig niya rito. She dress up again for the sesh and gusto ko na atang magprotesta. My gosh! The heck your skin girl is so delicate. Pero ang tapang mong magpatattoo. All she did was just to smile at me na parang sinasabi na 'Don't worry, di to masakit'. Such a confident lady pero sayang. She's not mine.

"Sanay na sanay ka ata sa tattoo?" I asked.

"Yeah. The rune is just too small. It'll be fine." she returned looking at her tattoo.

"Done. It looks good on you. Take care of it." Luis exclaimed.

ABBY POV

Some people feel that every tattoo should have a deep and meaningful story in order to be important; some people can walk into a shop, pick a design because they like it and get it and that's the only reason why they got it and that's okay too. Its a special art for me to keep really. Simula nung nakahiligan ko sya, I found the deep meaning why nasa likod ko ipinatattoo yung birthday ni Sebastian. A kind of strength to go and move forward. He is my baby brother and always will. Nakakatawang tignan si Lance habang nagpapatattoo sya. He somehow shed a tear while Luis was doing his art. Napapansin ko rin na nasa right side niya ipinatattoo ang love rune na para sa lalaki. Why are we having matching tattoos when he has a girlfriend? I shut into silence hanggang matapos ang lahat.