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At the River Club.
Entering the club. Winter looked around her, watching as everyone was dancing to the loud music. Some lovers. Some decided to forget about their sadness with alcohol and music. Some were drunk, some were high on drugs. Some were addicted like her.
Fifi was right. She belongs to places like this. She tried to deny this fact for too long. But that was the truth.
"Winter. You're finally here. Come let's dance." Fifi said as she guided towards the dance floor.
Winter didn't stop. She let her tug her to the dance floor. To her luck. The DJ was playing one of my favorite songs. Lost to the beat and melodies. Winter found herself dancing her worries. Her guilt. Her shame away.
Glass after another. She forgot how many Good ol' Sailor Vodka. She was literally both drunk and high at the same time. Right now. To her, nothing mattered. All she wanted was to never sober up from this high heaven she was feeling. The pain was replaced by joyous feeling and the feeling of ecstasy.
"Hey. Miss. You alone?" Winter heard someone's voice.
Lifting her head. She saw a man standing in front of her. Probably in his late thirty."No one is alone here." She replied taking another sip of the glass in her hand that she didn't know how its reached her hands. But she didn't care.
The man chuckled and sat down beside her. "You seem to like this kind of drink?" He asked.
Warping his chin. The man eyed her from head to toe. Liking what he seeing.
Winter gave him a thumb up as she continued drinking."Very tasty." She managed to say in her tipsy state."I don't know who even paid for this drink." She added giggling spelling some of the alcohol drunk on her dress.
"Oops. I dirtied my dress." Winter said and laughed at herself as she stood up.
"Let me take you to the restroom to clean yourself." The man offered not out of good intentions.
"Thank you. I can go there myself." Winter said shoving off his hands before she made her way to the restroom.
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Giving the money to the taxi driver. Winter rushed towards the building. Pushing the elevator button urgently. She cursed under her breath for being late. She spent the whole night in the club. Parting and consuming alcohol. She ended up falling asleep and woke up late. She regretted listening to Fifi and coming here.