Never Again

Chapter 16: Nightlife

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It felt like Keira's stomach would explode at any time, maybe she had eaten too much pizza. It had been so delicious that she couldn't stop eating, but she was now rather regretting that decision. They were sitting on the small terrace and nipping on the wine that had been flowing the whole evening.

'I feel like doing something,' Abby began smiling expectantly while she was looking at her almost empty glass.

'Oh no,' Tom and Keira said exactly at the same time. They stared at each other in surprise and then smirked because they both knew what was coming.

Abby pouted and pretended she was hurt. 'Come on guys, I'm not that bad!' she said while pouring herself another glass of wine. 'Anyone else?' she held up the bottle with a questioning look.

They both answered by putting their glasses on the table and Abby filled them up.

'What were you thinking about?' Keira tilted her head and narrowed her eyes. She eyed Abby suspiciously, she knew what she was capable of.

'Just like old times, going to a club or something,' she shrugged. 'See, that's not that bad, is it?' she gave them both a teasing poke and they yelped in surprise.

Tom rubbed his chin and took the plan into consideration. 'I guess it would be fun, I don't go out that much anymore now I'm supposed to be a responsible adult,' he said trying not to sound disappointed.

Abby turned towards Keira and she was clearly waiting for her answer. 'Alright, but I'm not going to some stripper club or something,' Keira warned, she still hadn't recovered from the last time.

Abby's eyes widened and she looked offended. 'I would never even propose that!' she began, but then it dawned on her, 'oh wait...'

'Yes, I've not forgotten that time and like I said back then, I'm never going there again. People mistook me for a stripper the whole evening,' Keira said while slapping Tom for laughing at her. This was not funny.

'Then you should've worn more clothes!' Abby giggled while trying to avoid Keira's arm that was planning on slapping her just like she had done with Tom.

'Should I bring up that one time you were completely naked in front of all our professors?' Keira replied nonchalantly while tugging on her hair. She knew Abby would back off now.

Abby indeed turned red and almost choked on her wine. 'Not funny!' she spluttered.

Tom couldn't help but grin. 'You two are crazy, come on. Let's go, it's time to get wasted somewhere,' he pulled the two girls out of their chairs and put his arms around them. With a playful slap on their butts he pushed them towards the exit.

It felt strange for Keira to be in a club again, it had been months since the last time she had been in one. It was full of people who were sweating and drinking like their lives depended on it. The music was not that bad and she even recognised some of it.

'Come on,' Tom shouted in her ear and pulled her towards the bar. 'What do you want? First round is on me,' he yelled again to make his voice audible in the noisy space.

'I don't care, whatever you get me is fine,' she yelled back while trying to stay on her feet. People were pushing towards the bar to get drinks and she almost seemed invisible to them.

'Here you go,' Tom handed them all a bright pink liquid, which looked like it instantly caused cancer when you drank it.

'What's this?' shouted Abby, pointing at the liquid and raising her eyebrows in horror.