The bar was quiet, almost empty as I entered. I had just had a very stressful meeting and needed to relax. Bar 52 was always calming to me and I nodded to the bartender as I walked past him to sit on the couch that faced the windows.
I stretched out my long legs and watched the traffic go back and forth on the bridge. The city was bustling with activity and I was happily far away from it. The bartender handed me my drink and I sipped it as I took deep breaths.
A woman throwing herself onto the couch next to me disrupted the quietness of the moment. She was probably at least half my age but I stared anyways. She had light blonde hair and pretty large breasts. She was wearing jeans and a sweater, which made me think she was lost. This was not the proper attire for this bar.
I was about to open my mouth when she looked at me. Her piercing blue eyes told me she had had a bad day, probably worse then mine. I closed my mouth and smiled.
"Men are idiots. You are probably an idiot too."
I couldn't help but burst out laughing. She was probably in her twenties and clearly was having a hissy fit. I stopped laughing and responded.
"Men are idiots with women until they are forty. Then they are idiots when it comes to their job. You're also probably dating guys who are twenty and all twenty-something guys have no brain cells. It's proven."
She laughed and got up to sit next to me. I was surprised since most women would look at me and assume things that weren't true. She was different.
"I'm Marianna. And yes you are right. Although I'm sure your wife or girlfriend would slap me for saying that. He is twenty-one and he thought crashing a wedding would be hot and sexy."
"I used to do that. Found my wife that way. Until I realized she loved being picked up by random guys."
"Ouch."