The Sympathy Screw | 18+

Chapter 18 - Back to the Grind

Author's Notes:

The theme song for this chapter is:

Dirrty by Christina Aguilera

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When I woke in Sam's apartment, we were both a little embarrassed about the night before, but we were grown-ups about it and able to move on.

It wasn't until I was on the way home in Sam's truck and had to call Iris that I saw the new text from NickAllNight2014.

Nick: I can't wait. 7:30.

It was then that I scrolled back through and began to recall the events of the night before. If I could have smacked myself in the head, I probably would have, but with Sam in the car, I didn't need to alert him to my stupidity. I used to have an unwritten rule in college that I wasn't allowed to use my cell phone when I was drinking. Pot wasn't exactly the same, but it still lowered my inhibitions - plus, I did have the vodka -, and the same rule should have applied.

But now I was on the hook for it, and maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing after all.

Instead of calling, I decided to text Iris, then text Lily. Lil was a bit of a hell-raiser and would be sure to make things crazy, but she was my sister and I loved her. Iris's best friend Kelly could be even more so, though. Plus, I could use a little 'crazy' from time to time. And no one knew men better than Kelly.

Me: Are you and Kelly willing to join me
at Club Loca on Friday night?

Me: I may or may not have drunk-texted
an old 'friend' with a boob picture last
night to see if he'd hook up with me
and he asked me to meet him there.

Me: I'll check w/ Lil & see if she can
join, too.

Five minutes later, I had my response from my older sister

Iris: I'm in. Kelly says she'll be there,
as long as she gets to pick out your
outfit at your place beforehand

Me: Fine (eye roll emoji) I guess

Then to Lily, I texted:

Me: Need another wing woman.

Me: Club Loca on Friday?

Lil: You buying the drinks? (toothy smile)

Me: Dress like you usually do and the
guys will keep you in drinks all night

Lil: Just kidding, sis! (kissing face)
I'm so in!

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By the time Friday night arrived, I was on pins and needles. It had been so long since I had gone to a club for a hookup and I certainly had never gone there for a 'date', no matter how it had all gone down. I also had some logistics to decide in terms of how much to tell Nick about that 'other guy' that I was 'not with anymore', but I would wait and think about that later.

At five o'clock, Kelly and Iris showed up at my house, already dressed for the club with a couple of garment bags in hand. Both of them were wearing pretty provocative little outfits.