"Yeah, I can't stand them." " What spiders are the cutest little creatures. I have 4 hanging up on my wall." " little ones chilling?" "No bird-eating spiders in frames." " whoa how big?" He asked "about a foot. But I dont really like them as much I really want to replace them with bats" "Really?" " Yeah ive had them for a while now and I just am waiting to find a place that sells bats and bat skeletons." "Live ones?" "No I already have to little lover boy bats" " you do?" " yeah they stay in my room most of the time or they get lost." "Id love to see them, but wouldn't it be wierd having alive and dead ones?" "Not really."

I blew my bangs out of my face and pulled the covers up higher. "Well I have a friend we could stop by his shop." " That'd be great" "and maybe catch lunch after?" " sure " I said with a little chuckle. "Do you have work?" " No, I'm off tomorrow. " "great, so ill be over at 1?" " sounds good, I shoots probably get to sleep" " night Sage" " Night Rick."

I woke up and followed my usual routine dressing in my all black creepers, ripped leggings, and dark grey ruffle V neck with my leather jacket. Typical makeup deep blue lipstick, drawn eyebrows, eyeshadow almost touching them, and eyeliner. I lightened my skin to a paleness im comfortable with overtime.

A subtle knock was herd and I walk over opened the door for him. "Hey" he said with a hug "hey, give me one second" I started sliding my creepers "take as long as you need" walked in and grabbed the bag carefully walking it out. "Read?" I asked "yea." I followed him out to his car and waited as he opened the door for me. I got in and as soon as he started the car some metal music blared through the speakers scarring the crap out of me. "You dont know Miss May I?" "Who?" He just smiled and turned it back on.

We got to some little shop 'The Strange and Unusual Oddities Parlor' was written in a fancy cursive font on the window. He stopped right outside and and turned the car off. He opened my door and grabbed the bag resisting to look inside. There was a woman with 7 inches of brown roots and the rest of her hair fading to white behind thr counter. She was covered in tattoos by what I could tell. Ricky opened the door and I stepped in waiting for him to lead.

"Hey Ryan, Josh here?" He questioned "yeah, he's probably in the back. Want me to go get him?" " No I got it. Ryan, Sage, Sage, Ryan." "Hi" " Hey" she greeted as he left. "So you and Ricky?" She winked "Oh were friends" "sure, soon you will get how hard it is." I wasn't 100% sure what she was talking about, well I have no clue. But lets just play along. "So, this is your shop?" "Yeah, me and my boyfriends." "Well it looks really amazing" " Thanks we just reorganized it for Christmas."

Too soon he came back, with a bald manthat had two sliver balls stuck above his lips. " Josh" he introduced himself giving me a friendly hug "Sage" " Ricky was showing me your taranchulas, and they look really amazing." "Thanks, I actually pinned them myself." "No way." " Yeah, a little summer activity." " They're perfect, maybe change the background to something a little more complimenting thought." she his the top of his arm." Sorry" he immediatly appologised.

" You're fine I compltly agree, it was just the only papers I had left for them." I assured, " Maybe sometime you could teach us how to do this great of a job." "yeah, no problem." "So Rick told me you were trying to find bats?" " Well skeletal figures or pinned ones, but yeah." "Well I have 3 Skeletons and 2 pinned ones I would trade you for these." "No, id feel bad, three for three." " these are honestly the best ones ive seen it wouldn't be fair." " I only have room for 3 too." "fine, which three would suit your liking he asked.

I looked up at the wall filled with pinned creatures, and skeletons. "Maybe the two smaller skeletons and the dark brown pinned one." " sure." he grabbed them down and placed them in the empty bag. "So what day works best for you?" "I only have Thursday off the rest of this week." "Thursdays perfect." He handed me the bag, " Not trying to intureput you two but, we kinda have to get going." he said placing his arm around my waist.