This one is short too. The last short chapter, I hope. I don't own a thing.
Inked!
Chapter 2
Job Interview + First Day of Work
"Well… ", a tall chunky man looked at Gwen and walked around her making her feel awkward. "I think you fit into what I am looking for", he finally said making the goth girl sigh relieved. "So, would you mind to start today?" , the guy asked her, she shook her head negatively. "Good. Congrats, you got a job. I am Mike and I think we will get along just fine", with that he pointed at the lobby, where a big computer desk was, and told her how things worked more or less.
Gwen walked towards the place Mike indicated her and sat down on a rolling chair. She didn't know exactly what to do, so she merely looked around noting the walls upholstered with sheets of laminated paper with tattoo designs drawn on them. She couldn't stop herself from staring.
"I can't see them well from here", Gwen stood up and loitered around amazed by some tribal designs.
"You like them?", a male voice asked from behind her making her startle a little.
"Yeah", Gwen replied a little bit nervous as she turned to see the man.
"Are you here to get one done?", he approached her. He was wearing a black t-shirt and worn out jeans that were ripped on the knees. "Or do you want a piercing?", he asked again not letting her answer the previous question.
"Leave her alone, Jon. She's my new assistant", Mike informed the guy from across the room.
"Oh, so we got a new toy!", the lad exclaimed jokingly causing Gwen to raise an eyebrow in dislike.
"Cut it, Jon", Gwen's boss was then in between them and smacked him on the head. "She's Gwen and she just started today".
"I am Jon, Mike's little brother", the other introduced himself with a smile.
"Yeah, he takes the 'little brother' stuff too seriously", Mike fumed a bit annoyed referring to Jon's childishness.
Gwen giggled and sat down again, almost immediately the phone next to computer's flat screen rang. She cleared her throat before picking up.
"Tattoo Zone, how may I help you?", she greeted and then held the receiver out to Mike. "It's your mother… and she seems upset".
"What a shocker", Jon laughed as Mike grabbed the phone.
While the eldest brother argued with his mother, Jon and Gwen chit chatted a bit about each other before he recognized her from the TV show. She all of a sudden got giggly and, when the three of them went back to work, she started to remember everything she went through in Total Drama Island, good and bad.
Gwen thought about all the fun she had and the friends she had made, but all that kind of reminded her of the not so good things that also happened at the camp. She grimaced putting her elbow on the desk and then she cupped her chin on her hand.
She felt a bit down. Once the show was over, it was hard for her to keep in touch with her friends, especially with Trent. After all, she couldn't forgive him completely and she was aware of the fact that a relationship without trust doesn't work out. She felt guilty when she broke up with him through a text message. She laid her head on the desk.