Take Me To The River

The Dice

It's him. It's Vinny and we're rocking now. August Alsina, "Kissin On My Tattoos" playing in the background. He seems to be high but aware and he sings to me. "I don't want nobody but you... kissin on my tattoos.." I mouthed back the words to him, smiling and laughing. We continue rocking as the crowd starts to make their ways back upstairs. 

Realizing this, Vinny decides to put some space between us. He gets close to my ear first and whispers, "Go dance with Manny. Ask him." I look up at him and hesitate, "I don't think he dances." I look back at Manny who's sitting alone and helplessly sipping on a drink not to look so awkward.

"Okay," I say, "I will try." and he lets go.

I go over to him and ask him if he wants to dance. He curves me of course denying my every request. "I don't dance." he says. "Just once. please?" I persisted. He continues almost methodically saying "No, no and no." So, I go on to ask Joel and dance with him for a while. Then, I grab Alasia and we dance too. Soon, Alex wants a piece of action so we turn it up with some steady salsa and bachata and I go crazy cuckoo on the floor. Alex was definitely devouring me with his eyes and my body that moves. I even danced with Alasia's boyfriend who popped up later on. We continue to drink and smoke and carry on like college kids are supposed  to.

Then, finally as I had been waiting he grabs me again. We embrace each other, eyes unmoving. People start leaving again including Manny for another smoke break I assume. The room is dim of light and smoke. All I see is him though. The music slows down for a bit. Then, my back, up against him and in slow controlled movements.

Our bodies are now in sync with the music. I'm getting hot now positive there's no sun around. Scary part is, I pick up the pace and he's still perfectly in tune. His hand is on my hip. My eyes are closed loosely. As I start to wither and my spine yearns to arch. I can no longer control it. We continue for long enough. He has to let go again or people will notice.

Somethings gotta give. I know that Vinny knew Manny had a thing for me because every time we was in the vicinity of him, of Manny, Vinny would whisper to me that I should dance with him. I felt bad for Manny in a way but, there was no denying Vinny and I had something. The attraction was there. The night went on for long hours that seemed so short they could be accounted for as nearly seconds. I was beyond light headed and also drunk. We all was just fucked up. I got to dance with Jaylen, too! I was teaching all the boys how to bachata. The only one who wouldn't dance or come near me was Janine. But, I didn't mind, I gave this getty life.

Joel was all up under me too the whole time though mostly just watching me. He wouldn't leave my side. We saw morning break at Alasia's house. She decided it was time to end the on going at 8:30AM.  The music was shut off and she was taking breakfast orders because Alex offered to treat us all to breakfast. As she scribbled on a paper, Alex and Vinny (still high as a kite) chat amongst each other. Vinny's arm was wrapped around Alex as he whispers something and chuckles. I look over at them. Alex was on the phone now.

"Aye, does anyone hear speak good Spanish?" asks Alex. "Yeah. I do."  I reply almost shouting. I am way too eager and I realized that. "You do?" Vinny chimes in. "Come here. Come here beautiful. " he adds. I just sit there. Alex was still trying to effectively communicate on the phone what he's trying to assess on the small paper, "The fuck does that say? eh. yeah. ok. Were not sure what we want? We'll call you back." Alex ends the call.

Vinny still looking at me says, "Come here sexy, chula,"  I'm smiling at him but not moving. Then he comes and grabs my hand walking me to the kitchen. "So, she'll do the order over the phone. We got everybody's order in?"

"Uh, yeah. I think." Alex says as I try to decipher Alasia's chicken scratch. Its a bunch of abbreviated words. "Alasia, baby love?" I continue. "I have no idea how to read your scrabble."

Alasia walks in. "Its deli slang. I used to work at a deli near by." she replied. "Oh okay what's this say?"I ask as I point to the paper. About 20 minutes go by and were still too fucked up to figure it out. So Alasia gets comfy with her man. She sits on his lap and does a little dance. Then she starts, "Well, you guys don't have to leave but you can't stay here!"

That was our cue. We were on our way out but I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye. I wanted to leave with Vinny. Manny had dipped out earlier that morning. He asked me if I'd be okay with Vinny and I knew I would be better than fine so he left. That left Joel, Vinny, Alex and I. We all left together.