Four months later…
“Hey, how’s it going?” Susan snuck up behind Deb, who was deeply concentrated on her study material. Deb startled, and let out a long breath.
“Don’t do that” she reproached her friend breathlessly. “I’m a jumpy person”
“I saw the guy in the suit leave” Susan shrugged apologetically. “He’s an examiner, right?” Deb nodded, and when she didn’t elaborate, Susan continued: “Well, how did it go?”
Deb pretended to read, but then a little smile appeared on her face. “He said I did really well for someone who never went to high school”
“But 당신 did go to high school” Susan protested, making Deb laugh.
“Yeah, I don’t really think one 일 counts for a high school career” she commented skeptical.
“But 당신 did go” Susan persisted.
“I did go” Deb admitted, nodding. “He, the examiner, said that, if I keep it up like this, I will definitely get my degree”
Suddenly, Susan seemed down, and Deb took her hand. “What’s wrong? Aren’t 당신 happy for me?” Deb asked concerned.
“Of course I’m happy for you” Susan smiled sadly. “I’m just afraid that when you’re out of here, you’ll become someone really important, and you’ll forget all about me”
“What? No” Deb denied softly. “Susan, I would never forget about you. 당신 took care of me the moment I got here. You’re my first real friend in ages, and right now 당신 are the most important person in my life”
“Would 당신 , like, carve that in stone?” Susan asked.
“Sure” Deb replied immediately.
“Okay. Open up your coverall” Susan ordered mischievously.
“Why?” Debra asked, tentatively.
“Trust me. 당신 won’t regret it” Susan promised.
Deb, reluctantly, obeyed. She rotated her head and noticed Susan pulling out some weird kind ofdevice. “What is that?” Deb asked alarmed.
“It’s an electric pen” Susan smiled, amused 의해 Deb’s reaction. “It’s the very first tattoo gun ever created”
“And you’re going to use it on me?” Deb asked, needlessly.
“I’m going to use it on you” Susan confirmed. “This is going to hurt, so keep very still”
When Susan was finished, she took Deb to their shared cell, and let Deb have a look in the mirror. With a hand mirror, Deb was able to get a better look.
“What the hell is that?” she asked dumbfounded. “Wait…it kind of looks like a dipper…and stars?”
“It’s the Alaskan flag, the place I grew up” Susan explained. “Now, 당신 will always have a part of me with you”
“Hey, how’s it going?” Susan snuck up behind Deb, who was deeply concentrated on her study material. Deb startled, and let out a long breath.
“Don’t do that” she reproached her friend breathlessly. “I’m a jumpy person”
“I saw the guy in the suit leave” Susan shrugged apologetically. “He’s an examiner, right?” Deb nodded, and when she didn’t elaborate, Susan continued: “Well, how did it go?”
Deb pretended to read, but then a little smile appeared on her face. “He said I did really well for someone who never went to high school”
“But 당신 did go to high school” Susan protested, making Deb laugh.
“Yeah, I don’t really think one 일 counts for a high school career” she commented skeptical.
“But 당신 did go” Susan persisted.
“I did go” Deb admitted, nodding. “He, the examiner, said that, if I keep it up like this, I will definitely get my degree”
Suddenly, Susan seemed down, and Deb took her hand. “What’s wrong? Aren’t 당신 happy for me?” Deb asked concerned.
“Of course I’m happy for you” Susan smiled sadly. “I’m just afraid that when you’re out of here, you’ll become someone really important, and you’ll forget all about me”
“What? No” Deb denied softly. “Susan, I would never forget about you. 당신 took care of me the moment I got here. You’re my first real friend in ages, and right now 당신 are the most important person in my life”
“Would 당신 , like, carve that in stone?” Susan asked.
“Sure” Deb replied immediately.
“Okay. Open up your coverall” Susan ordered mischievously.
“Why?” Debra asked, tentatively.
“Trust me. 당신 won’t regret it” Susan promised.
Deb, reluctantly, obeyed. She rotated her head and noticed Susan pulling out some weird kind ofdevice. “What is that?” Deb asked alarmed.
“It’s an electric pen” Susan smiled, amused 의해 Deb’s reaction. “It’s the very first tattoo gun ever created”
“And you’re going to use it on me?” Deb asked, needlessly.
“I’m going to use it on you” Susan confirmed. “This is going to hurt, so keep very still”
When Susan was finished, she took Deb to their shared cell, and let Deb have a look in the mirror. With a hand mirror, Deb was able to get a better look.
“What the hell is that?” she asked dumbfounded. “Wait…it kind of looks like a dipper…and stars?”
“It’s the Alaskan flag, the place I grew up” Susan explained. “Now, 당신 will always have a part of me with you”
Rob returned with a notepad, and a pen. He gave both items to Deb and sat down. “They’ll be here soon” he explained. “They asked if 당신 could write your statement down, and sign it. It would save them some time, and they would see it as a sign of cooperation. It’s really important that 당신 cooperate, Deb. Do 당신 understand that?”
Deb nodded scared. What the hell had she gotten herself into?
Rob nodded at the notepad. “Just remember what I told you, and write it down”
Deb gazed at the notepad, swallowed, and opened it. The blank page, staring back at her, looked so uninviting she wanted to shut the book, and smash it against the wall.
“You can do it” Rob encouraged her softly. “I’ll be with you, every step of the way”
Those words seemed to do the trick, because Deb conjured a faint smile, and started writing…
Deb nodded scared. What the hell had she gotten herself into?
Rob nodded at the notepad. “Just remember what I told you, and write it down”
Deb gazed at the notepad, swallowed, and opened it. The blank page, staring back at her, looked so uninviting she wanted to shut the book, and smash it against the wall.
“You can do it” Rob encouraged her softly. “I’ll be with you, every step of the way”
Those words seemed to do the trick, because Deb conjured a faint smile, and started writing…
