Swipe Right

Its A Girl's Night

LEXIE'S POV
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"Thank God it's Friday night and I (just just just just just) got paid.." !

It was another night on the town. Me and my girls Kara and Liliana, were getting down on the dance floor. Shaking our asses , three drinks deep. The liquor already kicking in. The club we were at was playing all the throwback classics. It was freaking lit.

"Booties shakin' (booties shakin') all around. Pump that jam(listen) while I'm getting down."

I put both hands on my knees, shaking my ass . Singing at the top of my lungs along with my friends as one of our favorite NSYNC songs continued to play.

"You guyssss let's get  another drink.."

My friend Kara drunkenly suggested.  Me and my other friend Liliana did not oblige and we all three made our way over to the bar.

"You guys what do you want to-"

I went to sit on one of the bar stools when I accidentally almost fell over on some man sitting at the bar himself.

"Oh sir I'm very sorry.." I said politely.

I looked at him for a few seconds.  His head was tilted down with a beer in front of him. Black baseball cap he was wearing covering his face . He said nothing. He just lifted his beer bottle off the counter slightly and nodded his head.Guess it was his way of saying no biggie.

I turned back to my girls who were talking to the bartender.

"What do you guys want to drink"? I asksed

"I got this round"! I quickly pulled out my credit card from my wallet.

"Let's get long islands!" Liliana looked at me and smiled.

We grabbed our drinks and stood at the bar for a few minutes . Watching everyone dance to the music.  That's when a slow song began to play.

"Alright everyone grab that special person and let's slow it down a bit."

The dj announced on the speaker.

I felt my stomach drop a bit as I watched all the couples sway back and forth while holding each other.

I took a sip of my drink trying to hold back my tears. My friends immediately noticed because I seen them look at me out the corner of my eye.

"Are you ok babe."? Kara asked putting her hand on my arm.

I felt a tear fall slowly, taking another sip of my drink.

I am not typically one to cry. But I had just gotten out of a four year relationship with a guy who I thought I was going to marry. He ended up dumping me on fucking Valentines Day. Saying he isn't in love anymore.I was so heartbroken. And still am. Love sucks.

"Awww Lexie don't cry.."

Liliana came over to me and hugged me.

I couldn't help myself. Soon as she hugged me another tear fell and I started to sob.

"I-I just don't understand why I wasn't enough for him. I was such a good girlfriend...."

I wiped my face , smearing my make up. I know I looked ridiculous.

"You were more than enough Lexie. He's  an idiot."

Liliana assured me , trying to comfort me by rubbing my arm.

"Girl...fuck him."

Kara said nonchalantly while twirling the melted ice cubes in her drink glass around with a straw.          

She drank what was left of her Long Island iced tea and slammed the glass on the bar.

"Listen you need to get over him and put yourself back out there."

She pointed her red manicured finger at me.

"Kara it's only been five mon-"

I began to say before Kara cut me off.

"I know how long it's been , and I know it's a short time. But hell...he was in a relationship with someone a week after y'all broke up."

"So..."?

I crossed my arms and glared at her.

"So that means you need to find you somebody. Show him what he lost. Because I'm sure little miss thang ain't it."

"And how exactly do I "find me somebody"? I asked doing air quotations.

"Girl you ain't never heard of online dating"?

"Ya, but remember I've been out the game for four years..."

"Let me bring you up to par my friend."

Kara pulled out her phone. Both Liliana and I watched as she pulled up some app.

"Ahhh Swipe Right...I was on there for awhile." 

Liliana said soon as she saw a red heart shaped icon pop up on Kara's phone screen. 

"You were on there...? As in not anymore"? I asked

"Ya...for me I couldn't click with anyone. Yall  know I'm old school when it comes to this stuff. But doesn't mean it might not work for you."

Liliana was still sipping on her drink and began to gently rock from side to side to the beat of whatever song was playing.

"She's right Lex..." Kara began to say.

"You never know unless you try...and who knows , you might meet someone better than that loser."

I thought about it for a second, looking back and forth between Kara and the app on her phone.

"Okay fine.." I finally said.

I pulled out my phone and downloaded the app quickly. Taking a few minutes to put in all my info. It asked what I was looking for , and I put "not sure yet"...just to be on the safe side. Because I really don't know.I found a couple decent selfies of myself and downloaded them to the app too.

"Alright guys let's take a selfie . Gotta have one group photo on this thing so I don't look like a complete loser."

I held up my phone in front of me straightening myself a bit from my crying fit a moment ago.

Kara and Liliana leaned in on either side of me before I quickly snapped a photo of all of us.

Let's see how this goes..

TO BE CONTINUED........