Creative Writing : A Short Story

A task such as redefining identity to improve one’s life can be daunting. Since this identity is so important, especially to Jamison, a tattoo is necessary to ensure its continual significance and relevance in her life.

The first sign he had of her rejection was the trembling of Rachel's arm in his. She had allowed him to speak and had neither turned her face toward him nor away from him. She had looked straight on and her voice was sad but firm and quiet when she spoke.

“Good. Down with the dignitary,” Crisofer pulled his shirt up enough that they could see the edge of his tattoo on his right arm.

“Now do either of you want to explain what is going on here?” Rachel asked with a stern tone, tapping her foot impatiently as both men gawked at her. Finally, Logan spoke up.

her fears when she is comparing his tattoos to their relationship, but she touches them

“What? So he and his mother weren’t there?” He said, thoroughly confused. He set down the half read paper.

Even though many people in prison and in gangs have tattoos, not everyone who has a tattoo has been in prison or is associated with a gang or is a violent person by default. There is a correlation between these types of people and tattoos, but there are more nonviolent people with tattoos than before. Tattoos are also paired with the idea that they instill rebellious actions in those who have them. Again, just because there is a correlation between rebellious people and tattoos, does not mean that the tattoos are the factor influencing them to act in a certain way. Amy Black is an award-winning tattoo artist based in Richmond, Virginia and is the founder of The Pink Ink Fund, a non-profit organization that seeks to aid people needing assistance with their post mastectomy tattoo needs as part of their breast reconstruction due to breast cancer. In 2011, Amy began working in another field of tattooing known as “nipple and areola repigmentation” as a part of breast reconstruction for patients post mastectomy due to breast cancer or BRCA diagnosis. Mastectomies are not just done are women, they are also performed on men to remove the cancerous tissue. Black can add pigment to replicate a realistic nipple color and texture, giving the patient more self-esteem. Pink Ink Fund is also very focused on helping military and first responder patients and

In the beginning of the interview, I asked the question “why did you decide to get a tattoo?” Alex answered promptly. “For me personally, there were two reasons. The first, like everyone else who gets tattoos, I love them… The second reason is that I wanted people to ask me about them.” in Alex’s first reason he identifies that the

She gasped as she saw tattoos across his body. A few she recognized as older gangs that had long since dispersed from the area. The one tattoo that caught her interest the most was the one covering his shoulder that showed a large dragon, frozen in time from a long forgotten legend.

"I try not to judge," tattoo artist David Nanney, employee of Hall of Tattoos, said. The weirdest meaning behind a tattoo he said he has heard is a man who wanted his ex-wife's name tattooed on himself so he would remember how much he hated her. Another man surprised Nanney by wanting the disabled parking symbol on the back of his hand. But the meaning behind it helped Nanney understand. The man wanted to remember his disabled father and the humility and courage of his father.

“So what does Emma do if she’s around someone who doesn’t speak sign language and she needs to talk to them?” She asked, trying to get information out of the young boy.

Again, the dark laughter echoed in her head. Shit, shit, shit. She was so damn stupid, so bloody arrogant. In spite of the sunglasses she wore to lessen the risk of overstimulation to her senses, the lenses were no safeguards against the weighted stares of the people on the bus, and Tung wasn’t here acting as a buffer.

“Is everything okay over here?” She inquired. Seeing the angry look on the youngest one’s face, she takes a step back. Upon seeing the brand on the back of the letters, she quickly moves to get a better look.

“What were you thinking!” Julia asked her son as she rubbed her fingers against her forehead. “Go home. Go home and stay there and your Father and I will figure this out

“It is all good; my parents are sleeping, and we will not get in trouble.” Ben stated.