Ben part 4 (Parole part 2) by Bald K

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“Thank you for a wonderful lunch gran, I have missed your Yorkshire puddings," Ben said to his gran as he slipped his jacket on and kissed her on the cheek.

“I will see you tomorrow morning at seven," Ben’s grandad told Ben.

“No worries I have set my alarm for six tomorrow morning," Ben replied as he walked out of the house and made his way to the bus stop.

Ben got on the bus and got his rover ticket before sitting down and checking the message that had come through from Taylor saying that he would meet him the Royal Oak pub in five minutes. Ben sent a reply saying he would see him in the pub as he was on the bus. Arriving in town Ben thanked the driver as he got off the bus and made his way to the Royal Oak and walked in and saw Taylor and Darren who he had met briefly in prison sitting at a table with another skinhead.

“Hey great to see you again," Darren said to Ben as Ben walked over to the table. “Meet Scott who is my brother."

“Nice to meet you Scott and nice to see you again Darren," Ben replied. “See you have done the same as me and kept the shaved head and got the tattoo made permanent.

“I was a skinhead like my brother when I got sent down mate and I wanted the tattoo as soon as I had the first one done by CJ," Darren told Ben

“What can I get you, Ben?" Taylor asked Ben.

“A pint of the spitfire would be nice thanks, Taylor," Ben replied as he checked what beers were available.

Taylor walked over to the bar and ordered the beer for Ben and paid for it and walked back over.

“Four young real ale skinhead boys," Scott laughed as he took a mouthful of his beer.

“Yeah it is but I have found that young guys are drinking more of the real stuff now," Darren said.

“So what are you doing now then Darren?" Ben inquired.

“I am back on a car mechanics course at college when it restarts in September mate, how about you?" Darren replied.

“I tried getting back in college for plumbing but as I attacked somebody in my class I am barred so I am doing painting in homes with my grandad," Ben told Darren. “And soon he is going to show me how to do plastering and hang wallpaper."

“That is tough mate you served your time so you should have been allowed back in the college," Scott told Ben.

“So what do you do Scott?" Ben said to Scott.

“Work for that supermarket called Tesco, a day off today so Taylor did me a tattoo," Scott replied. “Refills?" Scott inquired as he stood up and made his way to the bar.

“Did not know that you did tattoos mate," Ben said to Taylor.

“A final couple of months before I get my licence mate," Taylor grinned. “Do your swallows cheap if you trust me."

“He is doing mine in two weeks so you can trust him, Ben," Darren told Ben.

“Yeah ok mate that sounds great to me so book me in," Ben told Taylor as Scott walked back with the drinks.

“Ok, then how about you both getting them done at the same time?" Taylor suggested.

“Yeah that sounds great," Ben replied.

“How were CJ and the rest of the gang when you got out?" Darren asked Ben.

“CJ is fine and Shane has taken my place as his number two," Ben replied. “I hope to visit him next Sunday."

“How about the grass?" Darren inquired.

“Got a transfer out within a week but was not popular I heard," Ben replied. “Heard he got done over a few times."

“Serves him right no place for grasses," Darren said as he took a drink.

“So, Taylor you going to join us with the bald eagle tattoo mate?" Darren asked.

“Yeah mate getting it done in the week after we close so there will be four bald eagle brothers in town," Taylor replied with a grin.

“To the bald brothers then," Ben said raising his glass.

“The bald eagles!" The others shouted as they raised their glasses.

“Well we will be when I get mine done," Taylor laughed.



The following day after finishing his work with his grandad Ben got out of the van with his grandad and saw that his parents and brother had arrived home from the wedding,

“Where do you think you have been young man?" Ben’s dad asked Ben.

“Working with me Malcolm, and he will be doing so for the foreseeable future," Ben’s grandad replied. “Young Ben is an excellent painter."

“And I see you have shaved your hair off again which I told you not to," Malcolm told Ben.

“Yeah I did and I also got this tattoo done permanent dad," Ben replied as he took his top off to reveal the tattoo.

“I guess you had this all planned for while we were away," Malcolm said to Ben.

“I had it all planned while I was in prison, I just had to wait until I got released to arrange for the tattoo to be done," Ben told his dad.

“What is wrong with you Malcolm? He looks fine with his shaved head and the tattoo," Ben’s grandad told Malcolm.

“Oh yeah, I also got a load of new skinhead clothes and a pair of boots to complete the f***ing look," Ben told his dad.

“Ben is nineteen and is old enough to make his own choices now, Malcolm." Ben’s grandad told Malcolm.

“Perhaps he should live with you then!" Malcolm shouted at Ben’s grandad. “I was going to kick him out when he got the tag removed."

“Perhaps he should, let’s say he just sleeps here for his curfew?" Ben’s grandad suggested. “Then he can move in permanently and live a life he wants."

“That sounds good to me and I will get proper food," Ben said to his dad. “None of your veggie crap!" Ben said to his dad.

“Vegetarians are healthier than meat-eaters," Ben’s dad said.

“That is a load of rubbish Malcolm and you know it," Ben’s grandad told Malcolm.

“Oh this letter came for you today," Malcolm said as he handed Ben the envelope.

“Come on Ben, let’s go and have a couple of pints of beer and I will let your gran know what is happening," Ben’s grandad said as he opened the kitchen door.

“Thanks, grandad, I wish I had not got parole and had to come back to this place," Ben replied as he walked out of the house. “Oh it is the visiting order so I can visit CJ on Sunday," Ben said as he read the letter.

“I will run you down there, what time is it you visit him?" Ben’s grandad inquired.

“Two-thirty for an hour," Ben replied.

“Then we can go and have a pub lunch after with your gran," Ben’s grandad said.

“Sounds great and it will be my treat as a way of saying thank you for doing this for me," Ben told his grandad.

“You should have contacted me and your gran, we would have had you while you are on curfew," Ben’s grandad said. “I don’t know what your mum saw in him, she could have married anybody but him."

“Yeah, it is not even his house as his dad bought it so he could run this areas haulage business for him," Ben replied as they walked into the pub.



“Well thanks for your help Ben, here are your wages for the week and I will get you on the payroll for next week so you can start paying your taxes and other stuff," Ben’s grandad said.

“Thanks, grandad I enjoyed working with you. But can you keep my money and just give me what I want when I need it please," Ben replied. “Give me one hundred for now."

Ben’s grandad handed him the money and Ben walked into the house and ignoring his father walked straight into his bedroom and got showered before dressing in his skinhead gear and made his way to the pub.

“Pint of the Spitfire please Molly," Ben said as he walked to the bar.

“Growing your hair out then?" Molly inquired as she poured the beer and took the money off Ben.

“My dad has banned me from shaving it," Ben sighed, “But only until I move out and live with my grandparents after I lose the tag."

“So what would he do if you shaved it?" Molly asked Ben.

“Reckons he would put me back inside somehow," Ben replied.

“Hey Ben, how is my skinhead lover?" Tracy asked as she walked in and rubbed the stubble on Ben’s head.

“Cannot shave my head for the next seven weeks because of my f***ing dad," Ben told Tracy.

“Could have fun with your hair then lover boy," Tracy laughed. “Give your dad something to moan about."

“Oh yeah like what?" Ben asked Tracy.

“Leave it with me but the Saturday after you lose the tag you will look different for a day," Tracy teased Ben.

“Fancy going in town tomorrow afternoon?" Ben asked Tracy. “Get a bite to eat and a few drinks?"

“I am at my aunts fiftieth birthday so I cannot this week but how about next Saturday as I have swapped shifts with Brad?" Tracy suggested to Ben.

“Yeah ok then I will message you and sort out what time," Ben replied.

“Oh I forgot Ben, I got these for you," Tracy said as she handed Ben a carrier bag.

“Oh wow!" Ben exclaimed as he took a box out of the bag. “Wahl professional clippers, Thanks Tracy."

“No problem Ben, don’t want my sexy skinhead with too much hair after you lose the tag," Tracy grinned.

“Yeah, and I am moving in with my grandparents who are more relaxed about how I look and who I have round," Ben told Tracy. “You could come back after town next Saturday for a bit if you like," Ben suggested.

“Yeah I would like to meet them," Tracy told Ben as she walked behind the bar.

“Maybe next weekend you could come round for some lunch?" Ben suggested.

“Sounds good to me," Tracy replied.



Ben thanked his grandad for taking him to the prison to see CJ as he got out of the car and told them he would see them in about an hour. Ben walked up to the door for visiting prisoners and walked in. ben handed the security guard the visiting order and emptied his pockets before walking the through the metal detector gate into the prison and sat down waiting to be called through to visit CJ.

“You can come through now Ben and as you have been a prisoner in here you know the rules," A guard told Ben as they walked through to the visitor area.

Ben sat down at a table and waited a few minutes before CJ walked into the room and sat down opposite him.

“Hey CJ how are you mate?" Ben asked CJ.

“Doing god thanks mate, how about you?" CJ replied.

“Got a job with my grandad doing painting and he is going to teach me how to do wallpapering soon," Ben replied.

“See you put the temp tattoo on for me," CJ grinned.

“Nah mate this is the permanent one I got done last Friday, getting swallows on my chest next weekend."

“Yeah but you are growing your hair out I see," CJ told Ben.

“F***ing dad has told me to grow it or you are back inside," Ben sighed. “But I am moving out and living with my grandparents after my tag is removed and they are fine with me being a skinhead."

“Good for you mate, I will be joining you in a couple of months when I get released," CJ grinned. “I have also applied to join the army on my release as I could not get parole."

“Guess Shane will be the top dog then?" Ben asked CJ. “And why could you not get parole?"

“Due to nowhere to go, mate, my parents don’t want to know me and have moved out of the area," CJ told Ben. “Shane has applied for a transfer to prison up north as his mother has married some bloke."

“You will not need a haircut if you get in the army," Ben laughed. “But come and visit me mate before you join up so we can have a few beers."

“Of course I will mate, me you and Darren on the beers," CJ replied. “But come and visit me again before I get out, I want to see Ben with hair again," CJ laughed.

“Seven more weeks of hair, I f***ing hate it," Ben sighed. “But Tracy my new girl is planning on doing something to it so it pisses my dad off even more."

“You got a girl out there mate? You kept that quiet while you were in here," CJ said to Ben.

“Be honest I only met her a week ago but we hit it off like there and then and she is a skin girl," Ben told CJ. “She is a trainee hairstylist."

“Your very own barber then," CJ laughed.

“Yeah it will be interesting what she has planned for when my tag comes off," Ben laughed.

“Get some pictures of what she does to you mate, I would love to see them," CJ told Ben as the bell sounded for the end of visiting."

“I will mate, and send me another visiting order so I can visit you again," Ben told CJ as he stood up.

“I will mate, see you in a few weeks," CJ replied as he walked out of the room and back to his cell.

Ben walked out of the prison and saw his grandparents in the car and walked over to them and got in the car.

“Everything ok Ben?" Ben’s grandad inquired.

“Yeah everything is fine, let us get some food," Ben replied as they drove out of the car park.



The following Saturday Ben made his way into town and stood outside the cinema waiting for Tracy to arrive. After a few minutes a car pulled up and Tracy got out and thanked her mum for dropping her off and she would let her know what time she would be home.

“Hey, you have had a haircut so you have shorter hair than me now!" Ben exclaimed.

“Yeah I got a colleague to do me a grade one for summer shaggy," Tracy replied with a grin as she rubbed Ben’s head.

“Yeah well I will be bald for you again soon enough," Ben told Tracy as they walked off. “Fancy a coffee then hit the shops?" Ben suggested.

“Yeah ok I know a decent one just down the road," Tracy replied.

Tracy and Ben walked down the road to the café and walked in and sat down and looked at the menu.

“Hi, Tracy I love the skinhead crop on you," a young girl with blonde hair said as she walked over.

“Thanks, Clare, this is my boyfriend Ben," Tracy replied.

“Nice to meet you, a boy with skinhead clothes on with a number two crop," Clare said to Ben.

“Only got the hair because of my parents and my curfew," Ben told Clare. “Moving out in six weeks and will be a full-on skinhead then."

“Nice one, so what can I get you both?" Clare inquired.

“I will have a bacon white baguette and a green tea please," Tracy told Claire.

“I will have the Bacon baguette the same as Tracy but a black coffee please," Ben said.

“Coming right up," Claire told Ben and Tracy as she walked off.

“I need to check with Taylor what time I am meeting up with him tomorrow then we can hit the shops and get some more gear," Ben told Tracy.

“How about getting a ring put in your ear?" Tracy suggested. “Not a gold one but a proper skinhead steel ring?"

“Yeah ok I have always fancied getting a piercing but with my family it is forbidden," Ben replied.

“Enjoy your food," Claire said as she placed the plates in front of Ben and Tracy.

Ben and Tracy ate the food and paid the bill before walking down the road into the tattoo studio where Taylor was sitting behind the desk.

“Hey, Ben all set for tomorrow for the swallow tattoos?" Taylor asked.

“Yeah I am mate, what time are we meeting up with Darren?" Ben replied.

“Ah, you have not heard about Darren and his brother then?" Taylor said to Ben. “They got arrested for selling cocaine and other s**t and are currently on remand in prison."

“What a f***ing idiot," Ben said to Taylor. “He was inside for that before so he will get a longer sentence this time."

“Yeah he was mate so I could fit you in this afternoon as I am on a half-day and finish at one," Taylor suggested.

“Ok then mate, shall we meet here then?" Ben inquired. “Oh, and I want a steel ring in my left ear if you could do that."

“Proper skinhead ring like mine then," Taylor laughed. “Hang on a minute I think Zak might be free to do that now."

“Yeah but I see you have not shaved the head again mate," Ben said to Taylor. “I could do it for you though as Tracy has got me some clippers."

“Yeah mate, how about tomorrow before we hit the pubs?" Taylor suggested.

“Come over to my grandparents about two-thirty then mate," Ben told Taylor.

“You got a deal mate, I will just go and see if Zak is free."

Taylor walked from behind the desk and knocked on a door and spoke to Zak before walking back over to where Ben and Tracy were.

“Go right in mate, Zak will do it for you now," Taylor told Ben.

Ben walked over and went into the room where Zak was preparing to do Ben’s piercing.

“Take a seat Ben, what size are you thinking of having done and what design?" Zak said to Ben.

“What do you suggest?" Ben asked Zak.

“Most skinheads go straight for the three millimetres with the ball bearing at the bottom," Zak told Ben.

“Sounds good to me then," Ben said as he sat in the chair and watched Zak get a piercing needle out of a drawer and a steel earring with the ball bearing.

Zak cleaned Ben’s ear and marked the spot for the piercing before taking the needle out of its protective wrapping and placed it on the spot on Ben’s earlobe and started pushing the needle through the ear. Zak then took the ring out of the wrapping and threaded it through Ben’s earlobe and secured it.

“There you go one skinhead earring," Zak told Ben as he handed Ben a mirror.

“Thanks, mate I like it," Ben replied as he looked in the mirror at the piercing. “How much do I owe you?"

“Give me a tenner mate," Zak told Ben.

Ben handed Zak a ten-pound note and walked out of the room and back over to Tracy with a smile on his face.

“Oh yeah my lover is becoming a proper skinhead now," Tracy said to Ben.

“Yeah I like it so lets go and do some shopping and I will see you at one Taylor," Ben said as he walked out of the tattoo studio with Tracy. “I will call my grandparents and let them know we will be in for tea."



“There you go mate a matching pair of swallows done," Taylor said to Ben as he placed the tattoo gun back on the bench.

Ben got up off the couch and walked over to the mirror and looked at his swallow tattoos in the mirror.

“Looks really good mate," Ben told Taylor. “Let you know what I want to have done next."

“Spider webs on your elbows I bet," Taylor laughed as he cleared the tattoo inks away. “You know the drill to help the healing of the tattoo."

“Yeah mate and this is my address for you to come over tomorrow for your haircut," Ben replied as he handed Taylor a piece of paper. “Put your skinhead gear on mate."

“You bet I will mate," Taylor grinned. “Tracy is waiting for you out there."

“Yeah, see you tomorrow mate," Ben said as he put his polo shirt on and secured the red braces before walking out to Tracy.

“Ready to meet my grandparents then?" Ben asked Tracy.

“Of course I am," Tracy replied.

Ben picked up his bags and walked out of the tattoo studio with Tracy and made their way to the bus stop and waited. A few minutes later the bus arrived and Ben and Tracy got on and sat down. After about ten minutes Ben and Tarcy got off the bus and made their way to Ben’s grandparents and walked in.

“HI nan this is my girlfriend Tracy," Ben said to his nan as they walked into the kitchen.

“Nice to meet you love, don’t you work at the hair salon around the corner?" Irene said to Tracy.

“Yes, I am a trainee stylist and do my final exams next month so I could do your hair if you like," Tracy replied.

“That would be nice of you Tracy," Irene told Tracy and Ben’s grandad walked in.

“So this is your bird then Ben," Mike said to Ben.

“Yeah granddad this is Tracy," Ben replied.

“Nice to meet you, ben has been on about you all day at work," Mike told Tracy. “And now you have an earring Ben, that will piss your father off even more."

“Not only that, but I also got swallows inked on my chest today," Ben replied as he took his braces off and pulled his shirt up to show his grandparents the tattoos.

“They are proper skinhead tattoos, Ben, you remind me of your uncle Mark so much now," Mike said to Ben.

“Wait until my brother Jake sees them," Ben laughed. “Banker boy will have a fit having a tattooed and pierced brother."

“Your brother is not very happy at the moment as he failed the assessment for the managers course quite badly," Irene told Ben.

“Aww poor Jake, what will he do now as he failed the assessment," Ben laughed. “Maybe I can get him to change, but I don’t want him working with me."

“He will not be working with us Ben so no worries there, but let’s eat and Tracy can tell us about herself," Mike said as Irene got the pie out of the oven.



Ben said goodbye to Tracy and walked back to his home and paused as he got to the front door and got the key out.

“Time for the s**t to hit the fan then I guess," Ben thought to himself as he put the key in the door and opened it.

Ben took his jacket off and hung it in the cupboard before taking his boots off and braced himself as he opened the door to the lounge and walked in.

“Oh my god! My brother has gone and got his ear pierced!" Jake exclaimed as he saw Ben.

“Yeah banker boy I got an earring more than you will ever do," Ben replied as he sat down on the sofa.

“You are determined to undermine me at every chance don’t you Benjamin?" Mike said to Ben.

“I am a skinhead dad whether you like it or not and don’t worry I will be out of here as soon as my tag is removed just as you want," Ben replied. “Oh, and I hear you f***ed up your manger assessments really bad banker boy," Ben said to Jake.

“I don’t want to talk about it as they are now talking job losses," Jake replied with a tear in his eye.

“Yeah well don’t come running to me for handouts so you can go and get your hair trimmed by Paul every four weeks try a real man's haircut for a change," Ben told Jake.

“Benjamin do not talk to your brother like that you know he has to look good for the church choir," Mike told Ben. “And I expect you to attend tomorrow so you can ask for forgiveness."

“No f***ing chance I am done with that religious crap." Ben replied. “Oh, and I got more ink done today as well," Ben continued as he removed his braces and polo shirt to reveal the swallows on his chest.

“Why did you have to do that Ben?" Irene said to Ben. “Putting those awful things on your body?"

“Because I want to mum, I am not like Jake I am Ben and I am different," Ben replied.

“Thank god you will be out of here in six weeks young man," Mike said to Ben.

“Yeah, I cannot wait to move in with your parent's mum, at least they respect who I am," Ben replied as he stood up and walked out of the room and upstairs into his bedroom.

to be continued with part 5 ben a free man

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