Perfect Skin

Ugh.

Katia.

- Katia. - Hmm.

You need a hand?

I m fine. Thanks.

Thank you, thank you so much.

Eh, yes just a couple of days.

What time are you going to be there?

Mmm, I ll see you there.

Thank you, bye.

- Hi - Hey. How s it going?

Good, good.

Shit, how long are you staying for?

Oh, just like I said, just a couple of da...

Just fucking with you. Come on, come in, come on.

- What a fucking bitch. - Mmm.

Shit. I m sorry I ve got to run.

Oh.

I m, uhh, meeting some friends at the Devonshire.

You re welcome to join us, if you want.

Okay.

Oh look, just take your time.

Finish your beer, unpack.

You know, make yourself at home.

Thank you.

- How do I look? - Uh, great.

See you.

Woo!

Hahahaha.

Hey! Oh my god.

Everyone, this is Katia.

- Hello. - How are you?

How many do you got? I always wanted to have one.

I ve got one on my foot. That s the first.

When I was sixteen. We all went together.

Me and a couple of girls from school.

- Did it hurt? - 'Course it fucking hurt.

But, I really loved it.

I did this for my boyfriend, ex-boyfriend.

Hmm, fucking piece of shit.

- Aestuo? - Mhmm. It s Latin for I burn.

As in my desire in love for him.

Fucking dickhead.

Well, he s still walking around with my name on his ass.

I bet he s looking for a girlfriend named Lucy.

And I got this one, done very recently.

- Wow. - The guy who pierced my tongue

did it. Fucking cool! Doesn t mean anything though.

So, who s that in there?

Family? Boyfriend? Girlfriend?

It s my dad.

So, can I try another dress?

- 'Course you can. Yeah. - This one?

Then, we can go out and get shitfaced.

Hahahaha.

Oh! Ugh!

What are you doing in there? Out, out!

Heeeeya!

Ahahaha. Haaaaa!

Oh, it's hot in there, I can't believe it.

- Hahahaha! - Take a photo of me!

- Hey, this is Bob's studio. - Look at your Oyster.

Who?

The guy who pierced my tongue. A-ha.

- Stop that. Stop banging on i... - Hey! Bob!

Help me look for my Oyster.

How s it going? It s me, Lucy.

Oh God, trouble.

This is Katia.

Come in, come on. Oh, watch your heads.

Oh my god! I love your work.

How s your tongue doing?

Ah, you wouldn t believe the problems I had.

Okay, so a few weeks after I had it done,

I was giving this guy a blow job. He was a real arsehole,

but we were still going out at the time.

Anyway, I was kinda like doing my thing and kind...

You have beautiful skin.

Thank you.

You thinking of getting a tattoo.

I m not sure.

She is. She s just shy.

- It d look great on you. - You think so?

I want you to do a tattoo for me.

Call me tomorrow, we ll set up a time.

How about now?

No.

I don t think that s such a good idea.

Why not?

'Cause I ve had a long day and you ve had a fuck load to drink.

Oh, no.

Come on.

- I want to do it now. - Ahahaha.

Honestly, you re going to have penis tattooed on your head if

- you re not careful, lets go. - Thank you

Sure, just be careful, alright?

Bye Bob. Hahaha.

- Oh my god! - It's alright, I have the-

fucking balance of a panther.

Excuse me. I m sorry about this.

Hi, remember me?

Katia.

You looking for a receptionist? I need a job.

I m just with a client at the moment.

- Oh. - Oh no.

I ll be with you in just a minute. Take a seat.

Ok.

Now, don t forget to leave the wrapping on for about two

to three hours and then when it, when you take it off.

Give it a wash...

Do you like that one?

What kind of flower is it?

It s a lotus. It s the symbol of spiritual awakening.

It starts out at the bottom of a pond and then it slowly makes

its way to the surface and when it gets to the light,

it blossoms.

It s beautiful.

I could do something even more beautiful for you.

That s ok I can t afford it anywa...

Nooo.

Do you want to go back and take a look at the studio?

- Ta da! - Wow.

Take a seat.

Don t worry we re not going to do anything I m just gonna draw

a sketch for you.

How long you been in London?

Uhh, five months.

You studying here?

No, I worked as an au-pair for a family in Hampstead.

I don t work for them anymore.

What do you do now?

I m looking for a job.

Oh. Hahaha, sorry, you said.

You got any family here?

No. They are back home in Poland.

My mother and my brother.

And your father?

Died in an accident when I was nine years old.

So, uh, you ve got to tell me,

how do you know Lucy?

We met at a concert.

- We liked the same music - Wow.

And then when I needed a place to stay,

she let me live with her.

Well, that either makes her very nice person or an idiot.

She does it for karma.

Well, here s to karma.

It s beautiful.

I ll tell you the truth,

that s not that good. Let me have another go.

Honestly, I can do this so much better.

- Are you sure? - Yeah positive.

Umm, just write your address down and I ll mail it out.

Well don t go to too much trouble.

It s no trouble this is the bit I love the best.

It s a blank canvas start of the journey, you ll be covered

in tattoos in about a year, trust me.

And don t worry about the money.

We ll figure something out.

I really appreciate it.

It s really good to see you again.

Well, I m gonna go but I will see you soon.

Say hi to Lucy, alright?

And good luck with that job hunting, it ll work out.

So, when are you gonna do it?

I don t know. I don t think I could actually do it.

Oh, bugger off! Of course you can.

Ah! Just fucking go for it and

if you give him a blow job, he might even do it for free.

No, I m serious I love the design. I do, it's beautiful but

I m scared.

Ugh, Come on, the only thing that is permanent is death,

for fucks sake. So get out and have some fun before

your joot looks like roadkill!

What?

You know your hairy oyster, your baby canon,

you know your furry burger.

No, but what if he makes a mistake?

He s not gonna make a mistake. The guy s an artist.

Your biggest worry is that you love it and you end up

covered in them.

- Is this done? - It s done.

Ok.

Ah! Oh my God.

We ll blow dry it and you ll look like a fucking star.

It s so pink.

It is pink, it s very pink.

Happy?

Yeah. I like it.

My mum had a stroke.

What?

My dad just called.

He said she collapsed in the street just like that.

Is she ok?

He said she s stable but they have no idea why it happened or

how bad the damage is, if her brain has been affected or not.

I m so sorry.

I need to fly home so I need to ask you a big favor.

Yeah.

This is eight hundred pounds. It s the rent money,