Life Upside Down (Teacher/Student Relationship)

Chapter 17

*Ariel Collins*

When I dropped my backpack on the ground, I saw Ryan at the door. He smiled at me but it didn't quite reach his eyes as I expected him to. Going inside again, I frowned and walked over to Josh, 

"What's wrong with him?" I asked jerking my thumb over to his door. Josh shrugged as a customer entered. 

"Good morning, Josh. What's up?" A boy with a long fringe asked. He then turned at me and gave me a wide smirk making me smile back at him. 

"Sam hi, did you come for your tattoo?" Josh asked, wrapping an arm around my shoulders. "Hottie here is going to be your artist." He smiled as I elbowed him and left from his hold, making his hand drop on his side.

"My name's Ariel and I'll be your artist." I smiled and gave him my hand. Instead of giving me his, he grabbed mine and kissed the top of it. I couldn't help it, I pulled it back and said with a kind of creepy voice, "Follow me."

Sam followed in and closed the door behind him. While I searched through my sketches, trying to find the one he wanted to have, Sam pulled down his pants and sat on the chair. Oh yeah, he's the one that wanted to have two people on his thighs. As I showed him the sketches he smiled pleased with it.

"So I'll make the outcome on both of your thighs and you'll come again to have the colour. Or do you want to have one of the thighs finished and in the next session the other?" I looked at my desk and pulled on my gloves while I took out my tattoo gun. 

"Well let's just do the outcome on both legs first." He said and sat back more comfortable on the chair. Lifting his feet and pulling my chair next to his right shaved thigh, I slowly sprayed his leg with antiseptic. Then I placed the pattern on his leg and sprayed it with water so that the lines would pass through the paper and stay on his thigh. Just like those fake tattoos.

Slowly I pulled the paper out and used my pen to reconnect some lines that didn't go through the paper. Then I softly pushed the pedal and the tattoo gun sprung to life. And that's when I started.

Sam didn't seem quite the tolerant guy so the whole flirting thing just flew out of the window as soon as half an hour passed. After four hours of tattooing with only a ten minute break, I had finished with Sam. Thankfully Josh didn't push me too hard with work, since he knew I was still going to school.

When I opened the door to let Sam get out, Ian was sitting on the leather couch with a coffee on his hand, laughing with Josh.

What exactly was going on right here? In cue, Sam was buttoning his pants making the whole scenery uncomfortable. Ian didn't seem to be fazed though and that's what was pissing me off. Come on dude, this definitely could have a double meaning! Show some jealousy!

"What do I owe you?" Sam asked as soon as he went to Josh. Insted Josh nodded at his legs and he just pulled his pants off again showing Ian and Josh both of his thighs that were wrapped with a thin layer of transparent membrane.

"You'll pay when you have the colour filled in, alright?" Josh smiled and Sam pulled his pants up. "Thanks Josh. Bye Ariel." He smirked back at me as he left. Ian seemed to stiffen for a second making my fan girl scream in anticipation. He got jealous, finally! But he didn't seem like he was going to make a move to show it anytime soon.

Suddenly Ryan's head popped out of the room. "Ariel, can you pass me a pair of gloves?" He whined slightly, until he saw Ian. His face hardened and then he got out to go to the other room. "Never mind, I'll get them myself." He grumbled and completely ignored us.

"What are you doing here anyway?" I asked Ian and sat down beside him. He hesitantly wrapped his arm around me, as if he was waiting for me to stop him.