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At first, it bothered me But I'm used to it now

Clients love watching ink mark their skin

I can't blame them

I love it too

And this girl—she's barely older than Kaylee—is a trooper It's nearly t, and she hasn't asked for a single break

I check in "You okay?"

SheWhen I arch a brow, she nods

"This is the last line"

"Thank fuck," she whispers

My lips curl into a s tattoo—a teddy bear with its ar off, stu

ffing spilling fro, its nose askew

I don't ask what it means I never do Tattoos are personal People talk when they want someone to listen

Mostly

Some people don't say shit, even when they're desperate for someone to listen

Besides, there ht be as simple as a love of teddy bears