We arrived at the Halloween party late. Richard had sworn he knew the way, but of course we'd ended up getting lost. I was dressed as a sexy nurse and Richard was Captain Jack Sparrow. We'd have both looked ridiculous asking for directions, so we decided to take it out on each other, arguing and bickering every inch of the way. It took us an hour and a half of driving around to finally find where we were meant to be. We could hear music from inside the building and as we made our way inside, the excitement of the evening ahead took hold and our bad attitudes began to disappear. Richard made a lame joke about me forgetting the map. I rolled my eyes and made my way quickly towards the bar. I needed a drink badly.
Standing at the bar, I ordered my drink and waited while the hunky bartender in a Chippendale's outfit poured it out for me. God, I needed sex so badly. If Richard was still the man I met, or if he wasn't here at all, the idea of me being taken roughly from behind by Mister Chippendale was squashed as soon as it had sprung. A hand touched my shoulder, jarring me from my thoughts
"You still a Vodka Martini girl Jenni?"
I turned to the voice behind me.
"Katherine," I said happily, greeting my friend with a hug. It had been almost five years since I'd last seen her, and she was still as beautiful as ever. Her long black hair cascaded down her back and over her pale shoulders. Her emerald green eyes sparkled in the semi darkness. She was dressed as Elvira, and honestly; I'd never seen anyone pull it off as well as she did.
"Yes," I said, smiling, "Are you still a Tequila girl?"
"One and the same," she giggled and it felt like we'd never been apart
"So, how's married life with Richard?" she asked.
I sighed, "Well, you know Richard"
"Oh," she said in mock horror, "That bad huh?"
We both laughed again. As the Chippendale style bartender gave me my drink, Katherine said, "Why don't we go over there away from the music?" pointing to a small secluded sofa away from the majority of partygoers. I smiled and nodded, letting her lead the way. Katherine walked over and sat down, I followed and sat down next to her. The party was still in full swing, but at least we could hear ourselves speak over the music.
"So, how have you been?" I asked, getting the conversation going.
"Oh, good and bad. I tried settling down, but it wasn't for me"
"You broke up with George?" I asked.
"Yeah, he was just too dull," she said, sipping her drink, "but then I did meet someone who really opened my eyes to what I'd been missing." I smiled, sensing she'd found her Mr. Right after all.
"Oooh, Who is he? Is he rich? Is he handsome? "