My name is Gabriel. I work at a small sales company. One Friday afternoon, shortly before closing, I listened to my workmates comment among them:
"What are we going to do tonight?"
Ignacio and Emily, the hottest couple at the company, suggested:
"Let's go to Destiny'!"
The guys welcomed the idea, because this is a very trendy club or disco in the city. Peter, a quite cheerful young guy, responded worried:
"But, Iggy, last week, we got in a fight there, and also, we were fined for DUI upon leaving there."
Vanessa, Peter's girlfriend, said:
"Let's ask Gabby to be our designated driver."
Iggy interrupted:
"But that guy doesn't like to drink nor have a good time. He is only a nerd'."
The remark bothered me a lot. I am not so ugly, but since in my family there are a few alcoholics, I dislike drinking and drugs in general. I wanted to tell him off, but the other girl cut in, saying:
"That's why he is perfect. He must only drive round trip."
And turning toward me, she begged me jokingly:
"Do you cheer up? Please!"
And immediately, somebody waved the key of an SUV in front of my eyes, so now, they take me along as designated driver. Upon arriving, a "bouncer" almost seven feet tall, more than 200 pounds, and very bad face, received us, but the workmates explained to him:
"Tonight we won't cause problems. We even brought a designated driver."
He looked at me closely, because I don't go to "Destiny" nor any other club. He talked to somebody through a "walkie-talkie," and finally, he allowed us inside.
Once inside, they all ordered their favorite drinks to warm up, then got us in a table, and we ordered a light dinner, to accompany more drinks. The girls exclaimed:
"Let's hit the dance floor!"
I didn't have a dance partner, so I stayed in my seat. I observed almost all the pretty women accompanied or waiting for their couples. The guys returned to drink more or they exchanged partners for a few quick songs that don't represent a threat to the relationship that each one was having. The girls asked me to dance, but other dancers bump into me and I tripped more than what I danced. I only lasted a minute before seeking refuge in our table, and there I ate hors d'oeuvres and drank soda. The group was dispersed when I already wanted to return, so I had to look for them one by one. At first, they protested, for example, upon asking Vanessa, she told me:
"We arrived barely an hour ago!"
When I went to Peter, he answered:
"Now this is getting good!"
Then I went toward Emily, who said:
"Tomorrow is not a working day."
But she realized that Iggy was not with her, so she looked for me and she told me:
"Let's gather the others."
I found the other couple again, slowly dancing a romantic ballad, and Emily and I asked them:
"Have you seen Iggy?"
At first, they said no, but the girlfriend became more impatient that I, so Peter admitted:
"Perhaps, he went to the VIP lounge."
We went up together, and we found the same "bouncer," who due to a shift rotation, now guards this area of the club. He demanded us:
"What are you doing here?!"
I don't know if it was Peter, Emily or myself, but one of us asked him:
"Do you remember Iggy?"
Emily insisted, without giving him time to react:
"Have you seen him?"
I don't imagine how, but the door opened up, and the Iggy's girl slipped away inside. The "bouncer" and we all followed to stop her, but she stopped dead on her tracks. We saw our friend sitting on a sofa, kissing and fondling two scantily dressed girls, a blonde and a black woman. Peter and Vanessa reacted and pulled us out quickly, so that neither Iggy nor his companions would notice us, and we don't keep bothering the bouncer either. Emily ordered:
"Let's go!"
Peter responded you:
"But what will we do about Iggy?"
"He's in good company!"
Vanessa made a gesture to her friend to suggest discretion. Emily went out in a hurry toward the parking and we all followed her. Upon getting inside, Emily went to the front seat, and the back. I insisted:
"We must wear our safety belts."
If upon leaving from the office, they made excuses, this time, they obeyed in silence. We arrived first to where Vanessa and Peter lived together, and upon leaving them, I continued until Emily's apartment, who still didn't live with her man, although until this moment, they made us believe that their relationship was more passionate. Once there, she told me:
"Wait for me here."