Girls like her should come with warning labels, the kind you see on coffee these days,
Caution: Hot.
This girl was molten. I, of course, had no clue just how right I was, but I would of course be schooled quickly.
She was the type of girl I would've envied back in high school. She had long blonde hair which was straight and parted perfectly. Her lime green eyes shone like jewels as she looked around the bar. She looked lost. Yes, lost like she didn't belong in a lesbian bar. Like some date, some cruel boy thought it would be funny to leave her in a swarm of ravenous dykes. I eyed her with suspicious and furtive glances. It wasn't until i had two Cosmopolitans slung back I decided to approach her.
It was early spring in Detroit, and I was left not really knowing which set of clothes to wear. Tonight when dressing I chose a zebra print sun dress and neon pink leg warmers. Judging by everyone's reaction, I was making an intensely bold statement. My roommate, who started hauling my ass away from the computer to this place on Saturday nights to see the drag show, said I dressed like a five year old getting dressed in the dark. She may have been right, but damn if I didn't make it look good. I approached her table and asked if I could sit next to her. She looked at me, then at the table of loudmouths I had come from and nodded. I smiled down at her as I arranged myself in the folding chair next to my blonde bombshell.
I looked over at her and asked, "So, what's your name?" The lanky blonde leaned forward placing her lips to my ear.
"Polly," her whisper caressed my eardrum, and I shivered. The whir of the bar seemed to be getting louder and more intense.
I leaned into her and whispered back, "My name is Lisette." Polly smiled and slipped her arm around me. Her arms were thin yet strong, and I liked how this night was going.
My friend Carrie a fledgling drag king was premiering her act tonight. Carrie was my first girlfriend. We were still friendly. Tonight I got to see her transformed as Christopher. He (she) danced and lip synced to Maroon 5's "Harder to Breathe," dressed in her brother's old prep school uniform. Polly seemed quite impressed with the act as she set two crisp dollar bills on stage. I quickly followed suit and laid down a five spot. Christoper winked as he went by. Polly watched like a mesmerized bunny, her nose twitching every so often especially when Christopher looked at us.