Page 25 of When Love Becomes A Need
“What? No.”
“You scared of needles?” She shook her head.
“No, I just—I mean, don’t you have other people to do today?”
I shook my head. “Nah, she was my last person today.”
“You should, Fatima!” Autumn spoke up.
Fatima pulled on her bottom lip, her orbs shifted to Autumn. “Okay, something small though, right here.” She pointed to the inside of her wrist.
I nodded. “I got you.”
“Alright, Ahmad, I have to give it to you. This is sick.” Autumn complimented me.
“I told you I was official with this shit. Come here so I can take a picture then wrap it.”
Autumn came over and did what I said. While I was getting everything together, I told Fatima to find something she wanted.
“I think I found something,” she said.
“Better not be no corny shit,” I joked.
She smiled at me and handed me her phone.
I nodded. “That’s easy.”
She wanted an infinity symbol with the words “Love Yourself.”
“You want it all black?”
“Can you do color? Pink maybe?”
“I got you. Sit down.” She sat in the chair.
I looked up at Autumn and she was smiling hard atus. “What you smiling like that for?”
“Nothing. Nothing at all.” She took her phone out of her pocket. “I’m going to run next door and get a sandwich. You guys want anything?”
“I’m good,” I said, getting my stuff together.
“Uh, no, I’m good,” Fatima told her.
“Okay, I’ll be back.”
Autumn left the room, making sure she closed the door behind her, and soon it was just Fatima and me.
I grabbed the stuff I needed and drew up Fatima’s tattoo. I really wanted to do some more designing to it, but since it was her first time, I kept it simple like she wanted.
“This isn’t going to hurt, is it?” Fatima asked, staring at my tattoo gun.
“Nah, you’ll be good.”
She gave me a questionable look causing me to laugh. I grabbed her leg and gave it a small squeeze. “I promise it ain’t that bad.” Her eyes went down to my hand on her legs. Her body shifted slightly, so I moved my hand, not wanting to make her uncomfortable.
“Your sister looked like she was about to pass out.”
“She’s just dramatic, that’s why. Plus, yours isn’t as big as hers.” Fatima nodded.
