Chapter 3
Challenges
"How long have you worked here?" Darcy a young woman getting her first tattoo asked.
"2 weeks." Darcy was getting her fathers initials on the small of her back. He died a year ago. "I'm so sorry."
"Thanks. What was your father like?" I smirked.
"I didn't know my real father and Helen thankfully never married any of the losers who were around."
"I'm sorry."
"Don't be I turned out all right." I gave her a smile and sat my needle down to wipe the tattoo clean. I handed her a mirror and beamed when she teared up. She loved it. I gave her a hug and saw a glimpse of someone leaving the doorway. The rest of the day went boringly slow.
"It is physically impossible. There is no fucking way you can drink a whole gallon in a hour without throwing up." Thomas said. He was sitting on one counter and I was on the other.
"Shut up Thomas. Don't listen to him Dizzle. I have faith in you."
"Thank you Shannon. Thomas want to bet?"
"Ok I'll pay you $1000 if you drink 1 gallon in an hour without puking." Dizzle got up and used the phone while Thomas walked to the back room to tell Jesse. I could here Dizzle asking his aunt if he should get whole milk or two percent. He seemed happy with what she said and hung up as Thomas came back with a rare smile on his face. One he seemed to have a lot lately. The two of them shook on it and Dizzle ran out to get the milk.
"Dizzle man you have to pace yourself a little bit." I said when the show off filled up several large cups with all the milk. But I couldn't help but laugh along with Thomas and Jesse when he drank all of it in ten minutes. Maybe about five minutes later he began to pace a bit. We all moved to the back room and sat on counters watching Dizzle. He would sit for a couple seconds then lay down and stand up. His skin was practically green.
"Dizzle just do what you usually do. Get your mind off it." Jesse told him. Almost a second later Dizzle spewed in the sink causing us all to groan.
I took my turn hugging Big E right after Rose. She and him were pretty close friends. Poor guy, he didn't want to admit it but he was nervous about his big match tonight. Rose, Dizzle and me were going to meet down there. Well I would pick up Rose actually. Dizzle was still not looking too good but it was his own fault. He just had to make himself look big in front of Thomas who was currently at his warehouse office.
The arena was absolutely packed. Big E and the guy he would be fighting were both champs. Poor Sara, Eric's wife was here too holding their son. She was so nervous. Rose sat between Dizzle and me. We were all quiet awaiting the match to start. I sensed someone sit down beside me and turned my head and seen Thomas take the seat beside me. I turned back to the ring trying to ignore his presence.
The match started and Eric wasn't doing well at all. His opponent had him on the floor and Eric was defenseless. I felt a warm hand squeeze the one that wasn't holding onto to Rose's. Thomas never looked at me but he also didn't release my hand. In the second round Eric seemed to come back with his famous right hand. The other guy never had a chance. When the ref announced Big E's victory I jumped up and gave Rose a hug then turned before thinking I jumped into Thomas's arms. He smelt so good.
"I feel so bad for Sara though. She was a wreck threw the whole first round." I nodded and agreed with Rose right away. "I also can not believe that Thomas came tonight. He's never came to a match before." Well now that's interesting. Rose never said another word about it. I dropped her off and headed back to my place. I had to work tomorrow afternoon so I would be able to sleep in then go for a ride.
