A Little Excerpt

January 2022

“I like your tattoo, it really suits you,” Levi Cranston said to Rhody Leyman while he was on the phone with him.
“Thank you. I liked ‘Ohana’ and the heart on my chest. And a few of my friends encouraged me to get it. But it is pretty sore right now,” Rhody replied.
“How much did it hurt when you first got it?”
“I got it yesterday, and it hurt a lot. I’m not sure what hurt more. This or when I got my belly button pierced a few years ago.”
“Oh yeah, I forgot you had that happen,” Levi replied.
“Yeah, that hurt for a few days. And I only got my belly button pierced on a dare. I lost a bet on something super petty that I cannot remember offhand. If I lost, I had to get it pierced,” Rhody said.
“How long did you have it in? Mackenzie has had a belly ring for a few years, and it hasn’t bothered her.”
“I think about six months. I didn’t want it in for very long, but the ladies loved it. They all thought it was super cute, and that really surprised me. But everyone likes my belly button anyway.”
“Yeah, it’s differently shaped for sure. Do you plan on getting any more tattoos soon?”
“Not yet.”​