"Shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cock-sucker, Mother-fucker, tits, fart, turd, and twat." I heard my phone buzz my brothers ring tone on my nightstand. I reached my hand up and felt around to find my phone while the song still played. I found my phone and held it to my ear. "Hello?" I replied annoyed I was woken from my sleep.
"Alexis!" My brother called from the other end. "Where the fuck are you! You were supposed to be here a half hour ago!" He yelled his words waking me up immediately. I shot myself from my bed and onto my feet. "Fuck, I am so sorry Jasper. I just woke up, I need to change and I will be there as soon as possible." I said walking to my closet to pick out my outfit for the day.
"You better fucking hurry, the store is packed and I have Amber doing your job so I'm out one artist till you get here." He said tattoo guns buzzing in the background. "Again, I'm sorry. I will be there in 45 okay." I said grabbing my shoes and speed walking into my bathroom. "I'm only giving you 40. Fucking hurry, I don't want one more word. Bye Alex." My brother said the other line going dead.
"Fuck, fuck, fuck." I whispered to myself, quickly looking for a brush and hair-ties in my bathroom drawer. I flipped my head upside down and brushed my hair up into a messy bun. I looked at myself in the mirror and grabbed my makeup bag, fixing up yesterdays makeup I took one final look at myself and quickly changed into my clothes.
I ran down my stairs grabbing my keys, purse, and phone and heading out my door and into my car. I started my car and stared at the screen of my phone "2:03" The time on my lock screen read. Wow, fifteen minutes to get ready. That's record time. I laughed to myself . I pulled out of my driveway and drove straight to my brothers shop.
It took a good ten minutes before I was finally inside the tattoo parlor. "For fucks sake finally!" I heard my brother call. "Amber, go take care of Mike." My brother demanded. I took my spot back behind my desk and sat down. "We're all caught up right now, if someone else comes in then tell them the wait will be about a half hour." My brother said walking away from my desk and back into the tattooing area.
I sighed and looked down to the laptop in front of me. I logged into Twitter to see the band Of Mice & Men posting about a show in LA tonight. I wasn't the kind of girl that fondled over band members. I like bands music but most of the members were the most self centered jerks I'd ever met. I had dated a band member a few months ago, he was literally such a pig just the though of his name disgusted me. I heard the front door bells ring and I looked up to see a man with long orange hair in sunglasses.
"Hey." He said walking up to the desk taking off the glasses. "Hey," I replied. "Do you have a appointment?" I asked. "No, actually. I was just hoping to come in and get some color added into a few things." He said smirking at me. "Well the wait is going to be about twenty five minutes." I said looking down the paper with all the appointment times on it. "Alright, I don't have anywhere to be for a few hours so I'll wait." He said taking a seat in the chairs close to the wall.
"So i've been here quite a few times and never seen you here. When did you start working here lovely?" He smiled trying to work a charm on me. "About a month ago. My brother owns the shop and I lost my old job. He had just barely lost the girl that worked here before me so he offered me a job." I explained. "Oh cool. So, what's your name gorgeous?" He asked smiling at me again. I smiled a bit back at him and looked into the back to see if anyone was available yet. "Alexis." I replied turning my attention back to the laptop in front of me. "Cute name, for a cute girl." He said a smooth smirk sliding across his face. "I'm Alan." He said introducing himself.
"Cool." I said smiling. "So," he spoke coming back up to my desk "have you ever heard of the band Of Mice & Men?" He asked with a smirk gliding on his face. "Yeah," I replied "I've heard a few of their songs." I said looking up from my computer screen to him. "What do you think of them?" He questioned again. "They have some pretty good songs. Why?" I asked curious. "That's my band." He said his eyes looking into mine. "I play guitar." He said obviously trying to impress me. "And," he continued searching my eyes with his "If you if, maybe you'd like to come chill with me at my show tonight?" He asked leaning in closer to me. Most girls would've jumped at this opportunity, but then again, I wasn't like most girls. "Uhm, actually, I'm good. Thanks for the offer though." I smiled a sweet smile and looking back to see if anyone was available yet.
"Wait, what?" He asked obviously confused. "What?" I laughed "Never been turned down before?" I asked laughing and teasing him a bit. "No actually. Every girl I've ever asked jumped at that opportunity." He said flustered. "Well that's good for all those other girls, I guess." I laughed turning all my attention away from him. "Well I guess if you don't want to come to my concert, do you want to get some coffee or something later?" He asked again. "I can't," I said simply, "I have to work." I said quickly looking to his annoyed face and looking back to my computer. "What about tomorrow then?" Alan asked persistent. I sighed loudly and looked at him. "Look, I'm just not interested okay." I said getting a bit agitated. "Well fine then. Don't say I didn't offer." He said walking back to his chair and sitting down.
A few minutes passed and he was back up at my desk. I sighed and looked at him. "Look," he said tapping his fingers and looking around before looking back to me. "If you don't want to go out with me, then can I at least buy you coffee tomorrow, as a friend." He asked quickly. I sighed and looked to the clock and back to him. "If I say yes will you stop bugging me?" I asked giving him a death glare. "Yes." He said quickly and laughed. I sighed again and looked at him. "One coffee, you try anything I will walk out and not look back." I said ripping a piece of paper and writing my number on it. "I'm off tomorrow," I said holding out the piece of paper and snatching it away when he went to grab it, "I probably won't be up till at least eleven. Call me before then, I will find a way to brutally kill you." I said holding out the piece of paper for him take this time. "Sweet." He said smiling and putting the paper in the front pocket of his pants.
"Alan!" I heard my brother call from behind me. "How're we doin' man haven't seen you in a while. What can I do for you today?" He asked giving Alan a 'bro hug' "Just some shading, and some color." Alan replied to my brother with a smile. "Alright, I think I have time for that. Come on back." My brother said putting his hand on Alan's back and leading him back to the tattooing area. "Bye Alex." Alan cooed as he was dragged away.

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