Stiffled Desires

Chapter 1

      The last days of summer, and the still lingering sultriness was even more sharply felt on Friday at the end of the working day. A young guy with nothing much noteworthy was sitting at his workplace and occasionally tapping on the keyboard, creating the look of a workflow. Raising his head, Victor looked at the clock, the hands were lazily counting down the last twenty minutes of the working week. "I don't even know which is better, to try to close the project in the last minutes or to sit my pants like this, not knowing what to do!" - He thought to himself. Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted by a slap on the back, slightly dumbfound him!

- Hey, what plans for the evening? – the scoundrel who scared me started talking, and it turned out that it was none other than Alex, my boss.

- I don't know yet, and the working time is not over yet! – I answered, trying to justify myself.

- Come on, stop pretending to be a stormy activity! I know perfectly well that you have finished your work! - Laughing merrily, Alex slapped me on the shoulder again. – How about going to the bar after work and having a drink?

Actually, there was nothing unusual about his offer. After graduating from university, I got a job at this company. Over time, I discovered that my boss and I had common interests, and soon we became friends against this background. Partly this simplified my life, but, nevertheless, it made some working moments a little awkward.

- As usual, you, me and Serge? Our girls as usually refused to keep us company? – I sighed a little sadly, but the corners of my lips still crept up a little.

- A rhetorical question? Alas, the opportunity to make a fool of yourself in front of the boss not tempting for most, so just the two of you! – Slapping me on the shoulder again, Alex left in the direction of his office. – Oh, yes! You're not driving today, and we can go right after work? – He said, without turning in my direction and left without waiting for an answer.

He was right, I didn't take my car because it already was a habit! On almost every Friday we went to the bar and threw out stress over a couple of glasses of beer and silly conversations.

An hour later, Alex and I found ourselves in a small bar, which was located not far from our office, Serge decided to go home quickly and promised to join us shortly. The place was in semi-darkness accompanied by light rock music, together it created an atmosphere of ease. We went to bar counter, ordered drinks and moved deeper into the place to a table standing in the corner. Alex plopped down on the sofa and stretched slightly.

- Freedom! – My boss drawled with undisguised pleasure. – How tiresome it is to be an exemplary estimable man! You know, Vic, being the chief isn't fun at all!

- I'm wondering, every time you call the girls from our office, what if they ever agree? You won't be able to switch to your "rest mode" in their presence and become an ordinary dolt! – Chuckling, I asked him about it, as I had dozens of times before, and, surprisingly, almost every time he answered me differently!

- Well, for a change, I could be a gallant gentleman and impress my employees even more, besides, if any beauties suddenly come into the bar, I'll switch too! - laughing merrily, he took a glass with an amber drink and drained it in one gulp.

Knowing that I am not very friendly with alcohol, for start I just drank a little for the company and we continued our stupid dialogue. Time passed, Serge still wasn't there, and after the second glass I got a little drunk, and began to behave more loosely.

The door of the bar was once again opened, Alex and I, waiting for our friend, again glanced in that direction to find two young girls entering. Even if it was not what we expected, yet our eyes get riveted on these two persons, dressed stylishly and a little defiantly. Turning my head, I saw my interlocutor attentively watching the girls walk to the bar counter and sit down there giggling merrily.