Sunfest had arrived.
Every year West Palm held a music and arts festival which attracted a ton of people. While music played throughout the week, the best concerts were Thursday through Sunday. I typically had to work those four days but had been granted off Thursday at my request.
The unfortunate part of working in the service industry is that nearly all of your friends end up being from the service industry. After calling around, I was unable to find anyone who was free to go to the Nelly concert that Thursday night. When I woke up that morning I decided I'd just go myself.
I looked through my wardrobe, but I couldn't make up my mind on what to wear. I was debating just crawling into bed and catching up on some sleep. After much deliberation, I called my best friend Courtney.
"It's Sunfest. You can never go wrong with a tank top," she advised.
Jeans and a tank top it was.
I laid around lazily most of the day, unmotivated to do much of anything except eat and lounge around in my pajamas. Eventually I pulled myself together and hopped in the shower. As I shampooed my hair my thoughts drifted back to four days ago when Courtney had joined me in this same shower and we shared our first kiss while I shampooed my hair. I hadn't seen her since but decided I would stop by her work before heading to the concert.
I finished my shower and threw on a black thong. I admired my 5'6" frame in the mirror. I had been working out a lot lately, sans trainer, and results were starting to really show. My stomach had tightened up and I was starting to see muscles in my legs. My 36C breast remained unchanged - thank goodness.
I wiggled myself into some tight jeans and a blank tank top. After blow drying my platinum blond hair, I set out to visit Court.
I arrived at her bar and it was PACKED! I waded slowly through the crowd and up to the bar where she was.
"Kel!" Court yelled. "You big slut! I've missed you!"
I missed her too. More than she knew.
"Shawn, get up and let Kelly have your seat."
Courtney's ex, Shawn, stood up and let me sit on the barstool he had been occupying. He was handsome and sweet. Definitely not the type who would like someone like me. I seemed to only attract assholes - but to be honest, most men in West Palm were assholes and the guy-to-girl ratio in their favor let them get away with it.
I took a few shots and drank a few beers - chatting with Shawn about life and Court and a variety of other things. He was there by himself as well despite most of the police force working that day.
"Hey, why don't you two go to the concert together," Court yelled.
It was too loud to argue back and she had walked away anyway. I looked at Shawn.
"I'm game if you're game," I said, faking some confidence.
"I think I'm going to stay here," he returned.
I gave him a nod and then said grabbed Court to say goodbye.
"He's not going with you?!" she said in response to my telling her I was leaving...alone. "Hold on."
Court motioned Shawn over and whispered into his ear.
"Shawn will be happy to escort you to the concert," Courtney said, although from the look on Shawn's face I wasn't sure it was true.
He grabbed my hand and began to lead me through the crowd. I glanced back and looked at Court who gave me a wink and then laughed.
Shawn and I walked a short distance to the concert which had already begun. The shots were hitting me just right and I was more than buzzed. I danced to the music, letting my body move to the rhythm while my hands waved in the air. Shawn just watched, seemingly protective. I tried to pull him over to dance with me, but he declined. Frustrated, I whispered to him I was using the restroom and would be back shortly.