She was in a place unfamiliar to her. The music was loud. The air was pungent with alcohol and sweat. It was dark, and stifling. How could anyone enjoy this? Yet, here she was.
At 30 years old, Savanah had never been to a nightclub. She wasn't even sure what enticed her to go tonight.
Married at 18, to the man who was supposed to be her one and only love, she never desired to be part of the party crowd. There was always so much more to do. Cook, clean, drive the kids to school, then practice, then home. Church on Sundays, and family night. Every night. It was the life she had always wanted.
That was what she had wanted.
Until she came home one afternoon, to find Charlie in bed with Liz, the neighbor they had lived next door to for the last 8 years. Their children played together. They had gone on vacation together for years. She and Liz had been shared secrets. Now it seemed they shared much, MUCH more.
Liz lay at the edge of the bed, her legs resting over Charlie's shoulders as her fists clenched his hair. She arched her back, pushing her cunt harder into his mouth. She cried out in ecstasy.
Not sure what enticed her to stand there, Savanah watched in agonizing shock as her husband fucked her best friend.
"Cum for me Lizzie. Cum all over my face." Charlie said, his husky voice a deep growl.
At this, Savanah cleared her throat, which felt dry and tight. "You should at least have the courtesy to close the God Damn door!" She said clearly, then turned and walked away.
She wouldn't think twice about that now. Tonight was about her. It was about freedom. About being something, someone she was not.
She spent the whole day preparing herself to become someone different. She'd gone to a salon for the first time ever! Cut her hair into a new style, and changed the mousey, lifeless brown color to a golden, shimmering, honey blonde, with darker streaks. Low tones, the hair dresser had called them. She had her eyebrows , legs and bikini line waxed. Ouch! Beauty was pain, everyone had always told her.
She bought new makeup, for the first time since her wedding, including lipstick. Red, with a paten leather shine. Pierced her ears, and bought high heels. It was a good thing momma had paid for all of those debutant classes when she was a young girl. Back then, Savanah had been irritated that momma believed in such things as being prim and proper, and beautiful, when all daddy cared about was God, and "doing the right thing."
To Hell with all of them. Tonight was about her.
She went to the bar, and ordered a bottle of water from a good looking, albeit feminine man of about 23. He smiled at her. "New, girlfriend?"
She could feel the warmth in her cheeks as she nodded.
He reached across the bar and took her hand. "It's ok, sister. I got your back," he told her, and made her a fruity mixed drink.
Savanah sat down. She knew she couldn't sit here all night, but maybe here she could reinvent herself for the night.
"Call me Billie," said the bartender with the ultra-high voice.
"Hi Billie. Call me Sa..." She wasn't sure why, but she decided not to give her real name. "Elizabeth."
"So, what's the story Honey?"
"Huh?"
"Everyone has a story, Lizzie. What's yours?" The man called Billie asked.
Lizzie. Lizzie... It felt weird hearing it in her own mind. Of all the names in the world she could have taken on, she chose the one that she detested the most.
"She must have been a real bitch, huh?"
She wasn't sure what she should say. Billie was, after all, a stranger. And she really wasn't even sure what he was talking about.
"But," Billie went on. "She must have been some Cat, if you want to be her."
Was that it? Had this young, gay man called it right? Was she jealous of the woman that turned her husband into a sexual beast? Maybe. Perhaps.
"I guess." Wall all Savanah could think to say.
"Well, it's okay Sa... Elizabeth. Your secret is safe with me." He made a gesture at his mouth like turning a lock, then tossed his hand over his shoulder as if throwing the key away. "So, I know why I'm here. What I wanna know, is why you are?
"Different." Savanah said quietly at first. "I just want something different."
"Okay, Lizzie, I'm wrapping up here, and then us girls are gonna hit the floor." Billie tossed his head back, threw his towel in a sink behind the bar, nodded to the bartender at the other end, and walked away.
As she waited for her new friend, Savanah watched the groups of people. No one really looked different. Just a bunch of guys, and a bunch of girls having a good time.
Finally Billie sashayed his way to her. Kissing both men, and women on the mouth as he pushed his way through the crowd.
"Okay, girl, tell me you play pool?"
She smiled kind of timidly. "Not really. But, I'm a quick learner,
Together they went to a room in the back that was a little more secluded from the crowd. A few tables and booths had people. Some were empty. So, Billie grabbed a booth, put his and Savanah's drinks down, claiming space. Then he grabbed a cue stick and dropped a 10 dollar bill on the closest pool table.
A group of people flocked to them. "The Goddess. That's what they call me when I play. Goddess with a stick, and a dick." He joked. Everyone laughed and took turns kissing him. "Everyone, this is Elizabeth. Elizabeth, this is everyone." Short introduction. It was obvious to her, that there was no time for idle chit chat.
A very pretty woman, with a wild, A frame cut, and black hair with blonde streaks grabbed her own cue stick, and racked the table's balls. She moved closer to Savanah. "Hi. I'm Melissa. Welcome." She made a shot, hitting the cue ball so hard that all of the colored balls scattered, shooting one solid, and one stripe in opposite corner pockets.
"Nice shot!" Someone in the group said, mockingly.
"Slop. You slut." Billie teased. "My shot. And I call solids."
Everyone laughed. Easy to see Billie was the center of attention. No one her even seemed to notice or care about how flamboyant he was.
Savanah sat at her table and watched the others. They were having a great time. They each ordered new drinks while she still nursed her first. They all laughed and joked, and talked. She just watched. She took a long drink from her glass when she noticed the couple at the next table were making out.
They were hot and heavy. He had his hands in his partner's hair, holding on tight.
She had been in love like that once.
When they separated, she noticed that they were both men. She nearly choked on the cold liquid that almost burned on its way down.
From behind her, Billie laughed, and slapped her on the back. "Guess you didn't know you were in a gay bar?"