After getting out of the shower I trade
places with Brooke. Putting on my clothes first, after doing my make up.
Looking in the mirror after I'm done and after Brooke has finished my hair. I
look good. My hair looking shiny and tamed even, my make up highlighting my two
different colored eyes. My outfit perfectly complimented my figure. I was
dressed to kill.
"Girl, every neck tonight will break
when you walk in." Josie said dramatically.
"Look at you though! You look good,
very 'Kpop'. I love the Fila's." I looked over at Brooke.
"You look stunning."
Brooke was wearing a crop top showing
off her midriff. Black jeans and boots. She left her hair wild and teased it to
give it volume.
"Damn Brooke, you look good, especially
for someone who dresses like a nun." Josie teased.
"Let's go I wanna get food on the way."
I said with my stomach growling.
We leave and head for food.
"I don't wanna eat anything to hardy
and it come up in chunks later." Josie said.
"I don't know if I wanna get that
drunk."
"Bitch, it's your motha fuckin birthday,
you bet your sweet ass you're getting trashed with me." Josie said hooking my arm
and Brooke's arm in hers taking the middle spot.
"We're off to see the Wizard, the
wonderful Wizard of Oz" we sang doing the skip from the musical. We always
compared ourselves to the side characters. I was the Tin man, because I'm kind
of unfazed by most things. Josie is the Scarecrow because she get's the lowest
grades of us all. And Brooke is the lion, because she's the crybaby.
We stop and eat Italian for dinner,
figured Alfredo wouldn't be too bad if it came back up later.
The little Italian place we ate was
adorable, looked like a small ancient Roman city.
A server brings us menu's and takes our
order.
"What drinks can I get you ladies." She
asks.
"We'll take waters, we have a long
night ahead of us." Josie answered for us.
"Okay, do you guys know what you want
to order or need more time to look at the menu?" She asks.
"I'll have an Alfredo with extra
mushrooms."
"I'll have the same but add chicken and
no mushrooms." Josie said.
"I'll take the marinara ravioli."
Brooke said quietly.
"You got it." She says and leaves to
fetch our drinks. Moment's later she's back with our three waters.
Through the course of our meal we try
really hard to hydrate. We finish our meal pretty quickly, Brooke paid for our
dinner, and we leave for the bar.
Arriving at the bar, theres a lot of
people outside standing and smoking cigarettes having their conversations at
first oblivious to us as walk up. But once they did conversations ended
quickly. Every stared as the three of us
walk buy. I saw some people speak low as they look at us. More specifically me.
Guess I really was a knock out like
Josie said.
Getting to the door a bouncer was there
to greet us. Asking for our ID's made me so excited.
"21 today, well then congratulations
and happy birthday! Get yourself a shot at the bar. First drink at a bar on
us." The man said smiling. I was surprised by how pleasant he sounded, the way
he dressed and carried himself definitely looked like he'd have a rougher tone.
Inside the bar was buzzing with
activity and conversation from customers. Walking up to the bar, I notice all
the different ages of people here, young and old alike.
Reaching the bar, immediately the
bartender notices us and walks our way.
"Hello ladies, what can I get you
tonight?" The bartender asked with a sexy velvety voice.
What was it with this town having so
many beautiful people, it's weird.
"It's her 21st birthday
today, bouncer told us you'd give her, her first legal shot at the bar on the
house."
"Well Happy Birthday. I've got just the
shot for you." He said before turning around and mixing a few alcohols and a
juice or mixers of some kind. Turning back to face us the bartender passes the
three of us our shots.
"This is called 'A Good Time' it's of
my own my making, it's made with tequila, whiskey, strawberry margarita mix,
and sour mix and strawberry Schnapps. Shaken with ice." The bartender said.
"Cheers to my girl for turning 21
today! WOOOUUHHHH!" Josie yelled as we cheers and take our shot.
"Happy Birthday!" Many in the bar
yelled to me putting their drinks in the air to join the cheers for me.
"You guys are a great crowd!" Josie
yelled back. Brooke had sat down on a stool and ordered a drink for each of us.
"The tequila sunrise for you." Brooke
says handing me a drink that was orange on top and pink on the bottom.
"A Long Island for our resident
alcoholic for you." Broke hands Josie her drink.
"An apple crown whiskey on the rocks."
For me.
"Let's go check out the bar, and find
our table." Josie said "I had our patron secure us a table. Near the stage, but
close to the games." Pointing to a gaming area.
There were people laying darts on wall,
gun shooting, and pool. A group of men are playing pool and I notice staring at
us. Nodding in our direction. It was making me a little uncomfortable.
Then I someone whisper something to
another man, his posture froze, he turned around and the looked me right in the
eyes. He was the most beautiful man I've ever seen, his long blonde hair pulled
back in a bun with a few strands hanging loosely framing his face. His jaw line
was strong and square, his lips soft and full, his eyes glared at me seeing
into my soul instantly. I felt completely naked, the hair on my body stood up
as static ran through me. My heart sped up only to stop short choking me.
Putting a wrench in my beating heart. My breath caught in my throat. My body
got hot and started to feel like it was catching fire. When he saw me the look
on his face darkened like he was disappointed to see me.
Oddly it cause my heart to ache in a
way I've never felt.
"Are you okay girl?" Josie asked.
I clutch my chest and say "I just need
some air, wait for me I'll be right back." I turn and rush for the door.
When the bouncer putting wrists bands
opened the door for me, I was blasted in the face with crisp cold air. Instantly
I felt the air fill my lungs once more.
What the fuck happened. Why did he make
me feel that way. I could feel tears in my eyes building at the corners.
Quickly I blink them away not wanting to ruin my make up. I walk over to the
side of the bar were there was no one and lean back against the wall. Putting
my hands in the pockets of my denim jeans, I breathe slowly in and out. Slowly
grounding myself again in reality. And then a shadow approaches me and when I
look up my breath is once again sucked from my lungs leaving my with no air.
There was the man I saw playing pool
standing right in front of me.
Did he follow me out here? Why?
He looked so sexy, as Josie would say,
in his white collared button down shirt, he was wearing a grey vest that buttoned
in the middle, complete with matching grey pants.
I was afraid to look up and see his
beautiful disappointed face up close.
"Why are you here?" His voice was thick
with seduction, and deeper than the ocean. It made every hair on my body stand
up, drying out my mouth.
"Excuse me?" I was taken back by his
question and his tone.
"I said, why are you here?" His voice
just as annoyed as it was the first time.
"What business is it of yours?" I snap
back "Who are you do you think you are?"
I got angry immediately, with all the
beauty you'd think he'd have some respect.
He seemed a bit shocked by my reaction.
I mean how did he expect me to react?
"Fuck off now bye."
"You shouldn't be here, you need to
leave." His face flat his voice sounded so familiar and unusually aggravating.
"Excuse me. I was here first it's you
who should leave." I said now matching his intense stare with ferocity.
We stood looking into each others eyes,
neither one of us blinking, neither of us giving in.
"Fine, if you don't leave I will." I
said pushing off the wall.
He pushes me, my back slams against the
wall, pinning me between his arms.
The sudden shove backwards scared me.
He was inches from my face. I should yell, scream for help. But I couldn't move
his eyes held me frozen in place. His minty alcohol breath warming my face. His
expression was tense, like he was holding something back. Restraining himself.
I've never looked at a pair of lips and
wanted to kiss them so much before. Taking a hard gulp, one I'm almost positive
he could hear.
"This is a little too close."
It was hard to breathe having himself
close.
"You shouldn't be here." He repeated
again.
Does he know any other words?
"Listen man, is there someone I should
call? You look like you've seen a ghost or that you drank way too much."
Slamming his hands into the wall behind
me again. Cracking the cement. I flinched.
"Back the fuck up." I said shoving him
off me. Fuck his chest was a brick. How could someone have muscles that hard?
"You and your friends need to leave and
I won't tell you again." He said with a deep low growl.
Wow, what the fuck?
"What's your problem, I don't even know
you."
"You don't belong here. Look at you."
He said.
His words hurt, why was he going out of
his way to be so mean? Why did his words hurt so ugh.
"Move." I say pushing him hard. He
stands up letting move.
"Pig."
I leave quickly without turning around
and back to my table.
What was his deal? My heart ached, but
I was infuriated, by a stranger. Did he really just go out of his way to say all
that to me? Why?
Huffing, heated and angry now, I needed
my drink. When I approach I see Josie standing next to two men chatting.
When I approach the conversation ends
and Josie turns around loudly says. "That's the birthday girl!" She pulls me in
for a hug. "Cheers!"
Clinking our cups and taking a drink.
"This is Daniel my friend whose hosting
this party." Josie said introducing us "And this is his friend Zack"
"Hi, I'm Seri." Shaking their hands.
"Are your eyes real or are they
contacts?" Daniel asked.
Both men were pretty attractive, but
nothing like that man. I look over to the pool table again and watch him watching
me, his eyes never straying. Not even when I catch him staring with that pissed
off look.
Why is he so mad?
"They're real. So is my hair, and I
don't have carpet I have tile flooring." I say.
Both guys stare at me for a second, I
look over and smirk at Josie and its all she can do to hold her laugh in
waiting for it to click with the guys standing with us.
"Ha! Oh my God I get it now." Daniel
busts out laughing.
I notice the man by the pool table
leaning back against the wall was staring hard frowning deeper. It almost
looked like he was jealous.
Hmm…
"You're pretty funny Seri. I like funny
girls." He gave me an angelic, but dangerous looking grin.
Josie give me 'the look' to tell me
he's flirting in case I missed the very obvious clue.
"Glad I fall into that category, the
ones of girls you like, that is." I give him a slightly flirty smile, making
sure He see's me give it to Daniel.
"Do you want another drink I see you're
almost done with yours." He asked seductively.
"Yeah I'll take another one."
Daniel looks to the bartender and gives
him a hand signal. "When he's done he'll bring it over to us."
"Thank you." I say sweetly.
The lights dim and the colored light
lit up and a hard guitar rip hits the speakers.
The whole bar screams, clapping and
stomping their feet.
"How are you doing tonight Eureka?"
The crowd yelled back "GREAT!!!"
"That's what I like to hear! It's great
to be here with you guys in such an intimate environment. Tonight's concert is at
a personal request of a friend of mine.
The bar erupted with applause.
I could feel my skin heating up and my
face turning red. I can't believe they just said my name. to a whole crowd. Oh
my god.
Everyone was looking at me, I tried to
give a confident smile, but it couldn't have looked more awkward. I was
insanely anxious, I can't believe this right now. Today is so totally crazy. I
met such 2nd most beautiful man I've ever seen and was gifted a valuable
painting. I made a friend at a cat café. I got verbally assaulted by the
hottest guy I've ever seen.
"This songs for you." The leader Tommy
Vext said starting off with their famous cover of Zombies by the Cranberries.