Inked Creations

CHAPTER FIVE: "Spring Magnolia"

FRIDAY NIGHT

*PING*

I hear my phone go off as I shut off the shower. I wrap myself in my towel, and make my way out of the bathroom to the bed. The bright orange phone case stands out against my deep blue comforter. I pull off the towel, and wrap it up around my hair. Standing next to my bed naked, I grab my phone to check the message.

Agmos: "You busy tomorrow night?"

My heart speeds up slightly, and I feel my cheeks blush. I keep my response as casual as I can.

Me: "Other than binge watching some Star Trek with Sergio? No. Not particularly."

I toss the device back on the bed and pad my way to the dresser. I pull out a plain black tank top and sweatpants. I plug in my hair dryer and hear another *PING* through the dryer's roar.

I finish up my hair, and let it hang loose. I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror....I hadn't realized my hair was now just past my chest. I make a mental note to trim it next time I dye it.

Agmos: "Do you think Sergio would mind if you took a raincheck on Star Trek?"

Me: "Let me ask him....he says it depends on why I need a raincheck"

Agmos: "Tell him it's so you can go on a date"

Me: "Sergio would like to know who I'm suddenly dating"

Agmos: "I'll pick you up at 7?"

Me: "its a date"

I climb onto the bed, and lay down on my stomach. I prop myself up on my elbows, with my feet up in the air. I set my phone down next to me and reach over to Sergio. Scratching behind his ear, I strike up a conversation.

"You don't mind if we reschedule our Trek time tomorrow night, right sweetie?" My hamb of a cat simply purrs in response. I move my scratching to under his chin. "Sergio, I'm going on a date tomorrow night...."

SATURDAY EVENING

"Definitely this one!" Kaylee holds up a deep wine colored dress. It snaps around my neck, with a keyhole opening in the chest area. Sleeveless, the back is completely open. The bottom of the dress stops just below my knees. "And pair it with these!" She also holds up my favorite black heels with the single strap.

I'm sitting on my bed in my sweats and tank top from last night. My hair is a disastrous mess after sleeping with it in a bun. My roots are showing, so thankfully Kaylee came prepared with my usual dye, and an extra box of gloves from Alpha Ink. I free my hair from its prison and begin combing the tangles out.

"Just lay them on the bed, Kay."

I grab the dye and a pair of gloves, and head to my vanity. I sit on the bench, and grab my salon scissors from one of the vanity drawers. I do a quick trim around the bottom, taking off roughly four inches of hair. I prefer the length of my hair to be just touching my chest. Those extra couple inches make it harder to manage on a daily basis.

I do a quick sweep up of the chopped hair, and crack open the bottle of dye. I pull the gloves on, and start applying the dye to my roots, slowly working it down to the ends. Being a natural blonde has its perks when it comes to dying my hair crazy colors. For this shade of orange I use, I never have to bleach first.

Kaylee looks over my hair to ensure no spots were missed. I twist the soggy hair into a pile on top of my head, and move to the couch to wait while it sets.

"I am so jealous he is taking you to Wagyu's for a first date!" Kaylee says, as she plops down on the floor in front of me. She pulls her legs in to sit cross legged, and pulls a pillow off the couch onto her lap. She holds up a bottle of red nail polish. "Alrighty now. Give me them toes." She pats the pillow for me to extend my feet to her.