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selena

As soon as the clock told me it was 10:00 I was done for. There are people everywhere and I can hardly catch time to breathe while making countless amounts of drinks and weird mixtures. The guy from earlier and I had a short lived conversation but it was great nonetheless. His voice is angelic. After about two hours a few other people came in and were able to cover the rest of my shift for me. I happily skipped away into the bathroom to change so I could at least enjoy the rest of the night out. A few of my friends had flown in from New York to come spend winter break with me in Florida. Not for snow but for sand, and the beach. I was beyond excited to see them as I hadn't since we all spread apart to go to our different uni's.

Once I was ready to leave I gathered all my belongings besides my clutch and shoved them into my locker in the employee lounge room. I began making my way to the table when two small hands gripped my upper arms from behind twisting me around.  Once I noticed who it was, a huge smile plastered onto my face.

"Selena! I missed you so much. Oh my god we are never going that long without seeing each other again!" My tiny friend Karol exclaimed. She was quite petite and short, but wore heels that boosted her up a few good inches.

"Agreed. How long are you staying? How's your boyfriend?! Oh my gosh. There's so much I need to tell you!" I screamed as loud as I could over the music, squeezing her into another tight hug.

"I'm here for the rest of the month. Don't worry we have time! Where is everyone? I can't wait to meet all your new friends! Ooooooooo and that special guy you always talk about!" She was practically screeching but it was just barely enough to hear her over the blaring music.

"Oh, He's here tonight so you'll meet him. Everyone's this way come on!" She followed me settling into the pattern of how to move through all the swaying bodies. I finally reached the high table me and my friends usually occupied on clubbing nights. Everyone exchanged their excited greetings and hellos with Karol, either meeting her for the first time or screaming like we did earlier in excitement of seeing one another again.

I took my usual seat next to Sabrina and waved my hand in the air to hopefully get a waiter. As I soon as I put my hand down someone came in my direction asking me what I would like and just as quickly they left to go retrieve it. I turned my back so I could speak with Sabrina to ask her a question, but found her busy in a heated make out in the dark corner of the club with her boyfriend, Zayn. The only thought that came to mind when I saw them was to try and keep my bile down as they were nearing their way to having sex right there, and then. I hated when people did stuff like that in such a public place. What was meant to be a moving, passionate moment turned into a haste just to get a quick fix. I turned my head rapidly to avoid the scene that would come after Sabrina shoved her hand down Zayn's pants.

I decided to go to go fetch my drink instead of waiting any longer for it to come to me. As I made my way to the bar on the opposite side of the club I caught many men stealing lustful glances my way, or attempting to grope me before I would shoo them away. I gagged in disgust at the thought of them thinking I was desperate enough to go home with any of them. Once I sat myself at the bar and ordered a double fireball shot and a few other things, I turned in my seat to watch everyone talk and dance among each other. Bodies glittered in sweat and eyes dripping with lust filled the room. Soon my eyes caught with the beautiful green irises watching me ever so intently across the room. The eyes that belonged to him.

harry

She was looking back at me with the same intensity I was her. Her gaze focused and never faltering until the bartender called from behind her with a tall shot glasses lining a tray. She looked at me once more before grabbing the shot glass and downing the putrid liquid. Pulling a face of disgust she grabbed for one more repeating her previous actions. Once she was done with 5 shot glasses of all different alcohols, she seemed at ease. She started talking to a small group of people, some recognizable from last weekend. They all gathered into a huddle and began shifting in a path to the dance floor.