Chapter 1

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"Hi what's up?" I say as I enter the tattoo studio.
"All good here, you?" Romeo, my tattoo artist says
"Everything's fine" I say as I walk up to him
"What can I do for you today?"
"I got this Idea for a tattoo the other day and I just cant get it off my mind. I sketched something down but it obviously looks like shit" I say as I take up my notebook from my backpack "Something like this, do you think you'll be able to draw up something like it?" I turn the book so it was the right way for him.
"This is awesome, I especially like this part" he say while lightly touching my sketch
"Thank you. Do you think you can do it?" I ask hopeful
"Absolutely. Come by in a few hours and I'll have it ready for you" he looks up at me with a small smile and I nod
"Thank you so much, really. Ill be back around 3pm, is that alright?
"Works for me"
"Good, I'll see ya then" I say turning to walk out of the tattooparlour. As I walk towards my car I see a familiar face get out of a much nicer car beside mine. "Hi Vince!" I say waving a little
"Sup Al, getting another tattoo?"
"Of course" I say with a small laugh and I get into my vehicle.

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"Morning Al"
"Morning Sophie" I say while putting on my apron and putting my backpack into my locker. I walk out and take my place behind the desk while Sophie goes to turn the little sign on the door signalling to the world that the little cafe was now open. Not long after the bell rings, notifying me that we have a costumer.
"Welcome to Baristas, what can I get you today?" I ask as I hear the footsteps stop in front of me. I look up from counting the bills and Im immediately met with a pair of beautiful hazel eyes.
"Just a...." he pause as he looks up at the menu which is written on a chalkboard hanging from the ceiling not far behind me "a green tea" he finish.
"Coming right up" I say, pulling my eyes off of his to make him a tea "There you go" I say putting the paper mug in front of him "anything else?" I ask seeing that he's looking around
"A chocolate muffin as well"
"To go or eat here?"
"To go" he says smiling
"Was that all?" I ask putting the muffin in a brown paper bag
"Yes"
"Okey, that would be 7 dollars" I say and he hands me a 10 dollar bill
"Keep the change" he smiles at me while taking his food and walk out the door.
The rest of the day go by as usual till the clock turns 3pm.
"I'm going on lunch now" I say to Sophie as she's currently talking to her brother who owns the place
"Al, wait a minute" a male voice says and I turn around while taking  my apron off "We're closing early today so you don't need to come back after lunch, Sophie and I will handle it till then" he smiles at me and I answer with a nod and an Okey
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"Sup Romeo" I say walking in through the doors once again
"One minute Al, I'll be right there" he says turning his attention back to the tattoo he's currently working on as I ho and sit in the sofa.

"Here are a few designs I came up with" He puts three designs in front of me and you can clearly see the resemblance to my previous sketch
"Wow, they're all so beautiful..." I take a closer look at one if them by picking it up "I love this one though"
"Great, I have a time at 10am tomorrow, do you want to come in then and we can get it done?"
"That sounds like a plan" I say smiling up at him. Since its saturday tomorrow don't I have work, so that is actually perfect for me.

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