Claire I was a f*****g mess. My parents had just finalized their divorce, I was behind on tuition, my rent was two weeks overdue, and my savings account was laughing at me...a pathetic $180 staring back from my phone screen. Any sane person would have used that money for rent or books. But sane was far from me. I decided to get a tattoo on my ass instead. Pain had always been my secret little escape. When life got too heavy, I craved something sharp and burning to pull me out of my head. So when my best friend told me her tattoo shop was running a discount, I jumped at it. Lena: Girl, 40% off today only. My boss is running it. Come get that ass ink you’ve been talking about. Private room and everything. I was already out the door before I could talk myself out of it. Ink & Sin was t

