Salish POV
Me and my best friend Nidal are at the pool by our apartment. I'm on Instagram. Oh my gosh, this is so cute! It's two best friends who got matching tattoos. Wait… I have an idea.
Salish: *screams* NIDAL!
Nidal: Oh my gosh, what?
Salish: Look at this! *shows him the post about the best friend matching tattoos*
Nidal: Wait, that's cool! We should do that!
Salish: Yeah, like the halves of our best friends' necklaces.
Nidal: *grabs her hand* Let's go!
Salish: Wait, what about my dad?
Nidal: Say, you're 18. He can't stop you.
Salish: Yeah, but he could get mad.
Nidal: We don't have to do them.
Salish: No, I want to.
Nidal: Ok. *smiles* Let's go.
Salish: Wait! We need our necklaces to show them.
Nidal: I'm wearing mine.
Salish: Same.
Nidal: Let's go.
Salish: I'm driving.
We got in my white Jeep.
Salish: No, you have to sit in the back! Children have to sit back there.
Nidal: *laughs* I'm older than you!
Salish: No, you're not!
Me and Nidal got to the nearest tattoo bar. I'm really scared.
Nidal: Are you sure you want to do this?
Salish: Yeah.
We walked in. There was a woman at the counter who looked pretty nice.
Woman: Hello, how can I help you?
Salish: Hi, we want to get best friend tattoos.
Woman: Okay, do you have any pictures of the design you want?
Me and Nidal look off our necklaces.
Salish: We want the charms with our first initial.
Woman: Okay, that's cool. Do you guys want your first initial or each other's first initial?
Salish: What should we do, Noodle?
Nidal: Our own, I think.
Salish: Yeah, I like that.
Woman: Okay, who wants to go first?
Nidal: I'll go.
I got really scared. Me and Nidal went back to the room and Nidal sat down. I was scared for him. The woman drew the design on him. All I know is that these are painful.
Salish: Does it hurt?
Nidal: Kind of, but I've gotten used to it.
Nidal's was done, now it's time for mine.
Nidal: It's ok, Say.
Woman: Don't worry. I've gotten about 25 tattoos, and they don't bother me too much at least. You get used to them after a few minutes.
She started doing my tattoo. It hurts, but I'm trying to ignore the pain. I'm thinking about how cool it'll look to have matching tattoos. Yay, it's done!
Salish: Oh my gosh, these are so cool! Thank you so much!
Woman: *smiles* You're welcome, enjoy them.
Me and Nidal left. When we got back to our apartment, we took pictures of our tattoos next to each other. If we put our arms together, it made a heart.
Nidal: Wait, will your dad see these if we post them?
Salish: Yeah, he follows both of us.
Nidal: Do you not want to post them since he'll see them?
Salish: We've been best friends for 7 years, I'm posting pictures. And my cringy dad isn't going to stop me.
Nidal: *smiles* I love you.
Salish: *smiles* I love you too.
Nidal: *picks her up and carries her*