It’d been a long morning in the parlour, having had a four hour appointment for a large piece and a walk in for various piercings.

We finally finish up, and just as I’m bidding the most recent customer goodbye with a bored expression, you stroll in.

“Oh, shit, we both on shift?” I question with a sudden grin, holding out a hand to fist bump over the countertop. “Didn’t think you were scheduled till Monday, thought big boss man was in?”