It was Friday evening. As usual, a group of us were hanging out at Jimmy's. Jimmy's was a bar a block from work. A changing cast of characters would meet up there after work to eat, drink and generally let off steam on Fridays. The place was small and the only music came from a juke box but it was fun. Most of the week it was a neighborhood bar full of locals, but not on Friday.
The gang from work was a mix of both men and women. We all got along. There was often flirting but no dating, as far as I knew. Maria and I got along especially well. Maria was a pretty, petite, fiery and sexy woman. She was only five two but she had a big personality. We had developed a back and forth banter that we both enjoyed. She reminded me a lot of Lisa.
Lisa and I had been dating for about two months now. I felt things were going well. Lisa worked nearby and would occasionally be able to join us at Jimmy's. She was similar to Maria, right down to height and personality but blonde instead of brunette. She also had a disconcerting jealous streak when it came to Maria. I think she saw how similar Maria was to her.
On this particular night, Lisa arrived about an hour later than I did. When she walked through the door, I was engaged in a conversation with Maria and Tina, another girl from work. The three of us were laughing and Maria at some point touched my elbow as we were talking. I say at some point because I don't actually remember it happening. Lisa however seemed to have the image burned onto her brain as she recounted it later.
But anyway, while the three of us were talking, Lisa approached our group. I gave her a quick kiss and Maria and Tina exchanged hellos with her. She initially seemed relaxed but was giving me somewhat of a death stare when the other two weren't looking.
As our little group drifted apart, Lisa pulled me aside and lit into me. "I can't believe you're hanging out with her." "Don't you care about me"? "I saw how she spoke to you, touching you."
