Getting Over Thomas

An hour later, I was standing in front of her full-length mirror. I had a short tight fighting black dress that ended mid-thigh, a slit on the side went to my hip. Black heels. My brown hair she had dried and picked out, letting my natural curls come out resting down my back. She did my make-up in the smokey-eye look that made my silver blue eyes pop.

 I barely recognized myself. Lilly came to stand next to me, her dress matching mine but red with red heels. Her red hair pinned in a half width pony tail and her make-up smoky eyes with red lipstick. “Look at you!” She said with a smile. “You look absolutely stunning,” she said, grabbing my hand and twisting me around. “Let’s go,” she said, pulling me out of her room, down the steps and outside to her car.

It didn’t take us long, and we pulled up to an underground club. We could hear music from the outside. Reaching into her purse, lilly pulled out two fake IDs, handing me one of them. It had my photo from my license on it. “Lilly, that’s my face,” I said, looking at it. “Yeah, I had them made like forever ago!" She laughed. 

 "I was just waiting to get you to come out with me. I knew I'd eventually wear you down enough to get you to come out with me” she said, chuckling.  I looked at the ID, then the entrance. Do I really want to do this? Not only is it illegal for me to drink right now, but what if the cops raid this place? I contemplated a moment longer and then I heard it a whisper in the back of my head telling me,  “fuck it, let’s do it! We need fun too.”

"It is only for a night, which is the worst thing that could happen," the voice said. It was a whispering voice. It did not really sound like me, but who else could it be? So I blamed it on emotional distress from Thomas. I said, “Screw it.” I nodded at Lilly. She'd been waiting to see if I was ready to get out. I inhaled deeply before getting out of the car. 

We used the ID’s and got through the door without any issues. The music was loud, the lights low and flashing a different multitude of colors, The base of the music vibrating in our chests. I had never seen a club before now. The club was full of people dancing, talking and drinking. Couples were huddled in the corners making out. I diverted my eyes and kept up with Lily.

Lilly and I made our way to the bar. "What will it be, ladies?" the bartender asked us. She ordered a jack and Coke. I wasn't sure what to get so I looked at the different available drinks. "I will take one of the liquid cocaine’s," I told him. He smiled and turned around to make my drink for me. It was a mix of all kinds of different types of alcohol. 

“Be careful with them, Aurora,” Lilly warned. “You’ll drink one, then end up getting a second or third one, and before you know it you wake up the next morning, sideways in your bed, not knowing how you got home or what happened the night before” she said laughing.

 I smiled and nodded my head in understanding.” That’s the point, right?” I said, winking at her and tipping the glass to my lips. It was fruity and did not actually have the burn of any kind of alcohol. I drank my first one and ordered another.  Lilly stood by a slight smile playing on her lips. 

“Indeed it is,” she said, lifting her glass of rum and coke to her lips, amusement playing in her eyes.  I took a sip from my second one, remembering her warning about multiple drinks. Before I knew it, we were on the dance floor dancing together. I went to take a drink of my drink and my second drink was gone. I held my empty cup up for Lilly to see making my way back to the bar. 

I ordered another. The other bartender was busy, so the next one came to help me. This bartender sent my Gaydar into overdrive. He wore loop earrings in one ear, dark eyeliner, no facial hair. His eyes glowed green, They were beautiful but most certainly inhumanly green contacts.

He had a beautiful white smile and his K-9 teeth were more pronounced. His black dress shirt was tucked into his black slacks. The shirt opened half way, exposing his chest. He was mixed, His dark tan skin looked smooth and shiny with sweat, as soon as he opened his mouth, it was confirmed.

 "Hey Honey, you may want to slow down on these things! They may taste good, but these damn things will sneak up on you and hit your fine ass like a Mack truck." he said his voice was very flamboyant. He was sweet. His warning made me smile. Despite him warning me he still handed me my third liquid cocaine. Leaning over the bar I yelled to the man. 

 "My boyfriend of almost 3 years cheated on me and my best friend over there is trying to help me get over him. And these drinks are supposed to do just that" I said. My head was a bit woozy. I could feel the effects of the alcohol kicking in, but it was not overpowering yet and I planned to drink until it did. Landing sideways in my bed tonight is exactly what I needed.

"Well, he was stupid, and you are a gorgeous woman” he said leaning in to me taking my free hand. He gently pulled me closer to him, his eyes locked on mine.  “Enjoy yourself, honey, you only live one life and you never.." he said. Leaning closer to me so he could speak into my ear. 

"Know what life has in store for you: the adventures and the love I can see your future holds. It will be one of a kind." He smiled at me and leaned back as I stared at him blankly. He released my hand and away to serve other people. Shaking my head, a smile playing on my lips, I returned to Lily on the dance floor.