Star Prize Catfish

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"So that will be £15 please" I say handing over the round of shots of sambuca. These guys want to get smashed... Sambuca drink from the devil, making you do wicked things but no trace of memory of it the next day.

Mikey walks over to me "Bloody trashed, they will be" he laughs "it's great working and not being able to drink and watch others ruin their lives" he simply says I got to love Mikey he will always tell you how it is.

"I know right! But I wouldn't mind a drink to be honest" I laugh "shame we can only drink soft drinks" I sigh

"Hey, I'll take you out for a proper night out one night" he says "promise you it will be the best night of your life... You've got to come!" He begs

"Sounds great" I grin "could do with a good night out"

"Could you Louis?" A voice says coming from the other side of the bar I look across and see Harry "Shame you can't get me a discount, I could have treated you" he laughs

"You here again? Think you need a loyalty card not a discount" I wink

"Can I have a beer" he asks "supposed to be meeting a girl for a date" he says sitting down

"The girl from the other night?" I ask him Mikey looks at me cocking his eyebrows I look at him and shake my head

"Noooo" he laughs "found this one on tinder" he smiles... Ah tinder, this is where all great love stories go down the drain pipe... More catfishes on there then in a lake. Or people looking for one night stands.

"Oh right" I say pouring his beer he looks at me and smiles

"Take it you've got a girl at home?" He asks and I almost choke on my own saliva. Gosh is he for real? I start laughing

"For real?" I look at him and he nods not seeing why I'm laughing "I'm gay" I say and he smiles

"Oh right, I'm sorry" he says blushing slightly

"It's alright. I just thought you knew" I say

"No never suspected a thing but then again my gaydar is never right" he laughs

"Hey,you must be Harry?" This woman comes over she is tall, taller than him. She has very dark hair, lips are full of fillers, she looks very plastic... But I shouldn't judge she may be lovely

"Yes, lovely to meet you Maddie" he says

"Yes, well I've got to be back by nine so lets make this quick shall we?" She says, okay I take that back, she's absolutely rude. "I'll have a cosmopolitan cheers"

"I'll bring it right over" I smile Harry downs the rest of his drink...

"Same again Lou" he says "think I'll need it" he mouths as she walks to a table

They sit down and start chatting. Mikey looks at me "what was all that about?" he asks

"Nothing, he just had pre-date gitters thats all" I say pouring cranberry juice in to the cocktail maker

"You have a thing for him don't you?" He asks

"Am I that easy to read?" I turn to him and bite my lip

"When you can't take your eyes off him I think it's pretty obvious... Even though there is a sexier male in the room" He says pointing to himself

I have to laugh "I wouldn't do you even if you were the last Man alive I'd turn straight" I finish the cocktail pouring it into a glass and putting it on a tray. I then pour the beer and put that with it.

I pick up the tray and carefully take it over towards the table that they are sat at.

"So yeah I have six chihuahuas, they are my babies, I was actually tempted to bring them with me" she says

"Sorry mam but no dogs are permitted in this bar" I say handing them the drinks "only blind dogs or assistance dogs"

"Thank you" Harry says as I hand him his drink our hand accidentally touch I feel electricity between us he look up and me anxiously... Did he just feel what I felt?

"No problem" I say walking away back to behind the bar Mikey smiles

"How's their date going?" He asks I laugh

"She's got six chihuahuas" I laugh "bloody conversation starter ain't it"

"Six!" Mickey exclaims "I've got enough with one, chewy is enough nevermind six"

Half an hour later she gets up and thanks him and leaves, He sits there with has head in his hands

"Go and see him" Mikey says

I pour a a beer and take it over to him "here, it's on the house" I tell him handing him the beer

"Happens every time. She was star prize catfish if ever I saw one" Harry says taking a sip of the beer

"Maybe it's time you stop looking online and looking at what's right in front of you" I tell him feeling the butterflies in my stomach as I'm saying it he looks at me

"Your right, online you can filter who you are. But here in the present you can't" he says, not getting my hint thank god.

"I mean the six chihuahuas, was a turn off for me... Even if I am gay" I laugh

"Yeah, I was glad you came over then... I'm not a dog person more of a cat" he smiles "anyway thank you for cheering me up and for this pint but I better get going" he says finishing his drink, he stands up and puts on his coat. He buttons it up and smiles I stand up ready to go back to the bar but he surprises me and pulls me in for a hug. My heart flutters I can't help but to smile like an idiot. He pulls away and say a good bye before walking away. I watch as he walks out of the bar. I feel like I might explode with excitement he just hugged me. Harry hugged me.

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