Love of the Twenties

Chapter Three

*Song used in this chapter is Back to Black by Amy Winehouse. Credit goes to her may she Rest In Peace.

Dory had gotten us in a taxi and we have been driving through Manhattan for quite a few minutes. You'd think she would tell me where we are going by now. However I just decided to enjoy the ride and find out where we were going when we arrived.

"Ladies, we have arrived." The driver says as I look up and I see a restaurant called The Tavern. My head tilts to the side and I raise an eyebrow. This place is where I am going to have the time of my life?

"Thank you kind sir." Dory says while handing him the fare.

"Dory I could have paid this one." I said while we exit the taxi. Dory fixes her dress and looks up at me while walking forward.

"It's fine girlie I was happy to do it." she says.

"You know I am not all that hungry. I am still full from the dinner you made." I say and she starts laughing.

"Oh girlie." she says while placing a hand over her heart. "We are not going in there." she says while pointing her finger towards the restaurant.

My eyebrow raised once more as she walks down the alleyway beside the restaurant. If we are not going into the restaurant then where are we going?

Dory continues leading the way until we reach the back of the restaurant. There were two doors in front of us. She does this weird knock on the one to the left. We waited a few seconds until a gentleman appeared from behind the door. While there is a loud pounding sound coming from inside.

"Well hello Dory! How are you this fine night?" He said politely.

"Ah just find Marty, how are you?" She alas back.

"Same as always. Who's your friend?" Marty says while looking at me.

"Oh this is Lillian, it's her first night here." Dory's says while placing her hands on my shoulders and her eyebrows raised as her eyes shined in excitement.

"Oh well then welcome to Club Diamond." He says while smiling and makes room for us to walk through the door way.

"Club Diamond?" I say while turning to look at Dory. We're going to a club? A hidden club at that.

"Yes girlie and we are going to party the night away!" She says while pulling me into the doorway. Once we are in Marty shuts the door and continues to stand there. Dory takes my arm and pulls me down a flight of stairs. The closer we get to the last step the louder the pounding sound gets.

When we get to the last step the sight in front of me makes my eyes widen I'm amazement. Straight ahead of us is a stage with spotlights above it with a women singing with a band playing behind her. Tables filled half of the floor while the rest of it is cover for dancing. Then just to the left is a bar filled with liquor and booze.

"Welcome to Club Diamond girlie!" she says while shaking me. I smile up at her and I laugh while still looking around the room.

"Pretty amazing right?" she asks and I nod my head.

"How did you find this place?" I ask while we walk further into the club.