So it's the weekend and you're going out with some of the gals, you make sure you put on some basic make up, you know, just touching up with a little foundation and concealer, nothing too flashy and pick out some complimentary clothes. You're showing a little skin and feeling sexy but you're not looking to get laid, definitely don't look under dressed compared to a couple of your friends who all just want to unwind together with a few drinks, catch up on some gossip and enjoy the ambiance of the bar. You notice a few lads throwing a couple of admiring glances towards your group, but that's nothing out of the ordinary and who knows! After a couple of drinks the urge to dance might strike and perhaps you'll do a little harmless flirting. The evening was like many others, but you didn't anticipate that there was something that would mark that night out from the rest...
The first warning sign was there from the beginning. One of your four friends suggested starting the night with some shots. 'Here we go again' you thought, there's always that one person who encourages kicking off the night with a bang only to get emotional and need looking after at the end of the night. Even so, they still somehow managed to egg the group on. You liked them, they were fun but could be a bit dramatic. But when the shots were being poured you could have sworn you heard someone make a comment that you didn't pay much attention to.
"You ladies keep that up things might get interesting tonight."
It's one of those comments muttered underneath their breath that just managed to reach your earshot. Little did you heed that as a threat, one passing comment wasn't enough to dampen your mood and no one else in your group heard. The night was still young and you were still feeling fresh, and managed to find a table for yourselves which was good as you didn't fancy standing in heels all night!
After switching from shots to more civilised, sippable cocktails you could feel the alcohol taking effect. You felt light and bubbly, relaxed and the girls lips had loosened and talk soon turned to the latest sexual exploits of people in your college and latest crushes, who was seeing who, who was seeing who despite seeing who, and who knew who was seeing who and what they were going to do! Amidst your chattering, you could have sworn that you saw a man looking at you sitting at the bar, but when you glimpsed again he had turned back around. You're probably just being silly, threat signals on overdrive from the dark event that hurt you before. But that's in the past, the future is yours! Nobody listens to their gut. What set him apart from other patrons was that he was alone. White man who looked to be in his thirties wearing dark blue jeans and a black leather jacket. Did he make the comment earlier? Did it really matter?
"Oh my GAWD! I LOVE this song! Come on, we just HAVE to dance," your lively friend enthused, so you hauled yourselves to the dance floor and started flashing your moves having fun and building a little bit of a sweat.
It was a crowded, humid environment and you were having fun dancing with your friends. Playfully bumping booties, spinning under each others arms, waving them in the air and bopping up and down depending on what the music demanded. A couple of your friends decided to disappear to the toilet to retouch their makeup, and whilst they were departing you felt a hand graze your upper leg, almost reaching up your short shorts. You turn around but can only see fellow dancers of all types. Maybe it was an intrusive accident you thought, the dance floor was small and it was a busy night. People brush up against one and other sometimes, after all. Nonetheless, in your hyper vigilant state, you look back to see your friends entering the toilet and can't help but see a flash of black leather entering the men's. Could it have been him? At this stage you decide to go back and guard the table and what was left of your drinks.
As expected, your friends from the toilet came back and joined you. They aren't ones to ruin their makeup twice! They liked wearing more than you, and really went for quantity over quality when buying their mascara, which ran far too easily. Your lively friend was still with the other on the dancefloor, so now the remaining three of you could turn the conversation around to talking about HER!
"Who's taking her home tonight then?" one asked. Usually you are one of the first to volunteer but your other friend stopped you.
"No you don't! You can take the night off. I'll grab an uber for me and her, it's on the way to mine anyway and you had to carry her heels all the way back last time. Okay, time for more drinks! You save a spot in the queue whilst I see what they want."