City Lights

Chapter 12

Up top is a picture of the girl playing Sadie Starling. Yeah, I know. She's pretty isn't she? Lol, N'joy the ride of this chapter and read carefully. But not carefully enough that you find any mistakes in my writing. TeeHee, I'm acting stupid.

But seriously, enjoy it.

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"One, Two, Three, Go!", Sadie yells.

I pick up the tiny shot glass and gulp it down. The liquid tastes bitter and burns in my throat. Shots really suck...

I look at Sadie when the burning subsidies."Who won?"

"Sorry, Alisha did again."

Alisha smirks at me."Wanna go again?"

"Nah," I say. Normally I'm really competitive but only when there's a chance I'll win. Alisha is a drinking pro.

"Okay," she says shrugging.

I glance around 'Exotic Fire', which is the name of the club. It's really nice and posh; not too crazy. And I really like that, for Sadie's sake.

Someone rests a hand on my shoulder.

"Hey, blondie."

I almost say 'I'm a dirty blond so it's wierd if you call me that.' but then I look up at the guy.

He's a typical blond hair, blue eyes kind of guy. He's in his mid-twenties and he somehow reminds me of Brandon.

"I'm Blake."

"Chelsea." I lie threw my teeth.

Alisha speaks up."Hi, I'm Trinity."

"Alice." Sadie says picking up the memo.

He nods."Would you guys mind if my buddies and I buy you some drinks?"

I glance behind him to see his 'buddies'. They're all good looking, I guess...but Blake still holds most of my interest for some reason.

Alisha speaks up for me."Yeah, sure."

He smiles a megawatt smile and leads us over to his booth. We're introduced to his friends, and then we sit down.

I make sure I'm sitting next to Sadie and Sadie's sitting at one of the edges of the U-shaped booth. I'm sitting at her right, Blake's sitting at my right, Alisha's sitting at Blake's right and two boys who's names are vague in my mind are sitting at Alisha's left.

One of the boy's finds Alisha interesting and is trying really hard to impress her but Alisha's playing hard to get. The other guy is super shy but is still attempting to talk across the table to Sadie.

What's weird is that Sadie is like a totally different person, which also sort of makes sense because she is. To this guy she is Alice.

And 'Alice' is apparently a really confident, sexy, girl who knew how to play footsie with a stranger. It's kind of impressive.

Meanwhile it turns out Blake is nothing like Brandon. He keeps trying to get me drunk but I'm the designated driver, so I can't drink. He doesn't seem to understand that.

Also his hand keeps creeping up my thigh slowly but surely, and I keep trying to ignore it.

After forever, I check my phone and am grateful to find that its actually two o'clock pm. That means it's time to go.

"Hey guys," I speak up."It's two." I pointedly look at Sadie and Alisha.

Sadie nods and gets up still half talking to one of the guys. I guess she was saying 'goodbye'. Alisha follows suit.