Date Night

One

"Kay, let's go! We have to get to Rick's Place in 10 minutes or we're fired!" Amy said. Amy was my best friend and I loved her as any friend would, but right now, I really wanted to strangle her.

"I am too tired right now. I am not going anywhere with you especially a bar." Amy looked at me like I haven't been going to this bar for the past 2 years.

"It is not just a bar! And you know that. That is the place we go so that we can make money, so that we can afford a place to sleep. The place you are currently lying in. Now get up or I will leave you here and you will have to find your on way there." Amy was one of the sweetest people I knew, she just wasn't usually nice to me.

"Fine. I'll go get dressed if you go get me coffee." I smiled up at her in my I-know-you-love-me look and turned to my closet for my work attire. 

I emerged from my room wearing black ripped jeans and a deep v-neck crop top that said 'stop staring at my tits' written across the chest. Amy took one look at my outfit and whistled at me. I knew what I looked like, but if it payed the bills I would dress up as a hot dog... Again.

Some people may find it weird that I wake up at 6 pm. But that is the time of day I wake up, mainly because I get home at 3 am, my shift at the bar ends at 2.30 am. I am currently about to be late for my bar tending job which is supposed to start at 7 pm, but because I like sleep, I tend to push things (like work) off for that little extra bit of whatever wonderful dream I was having. Amy however, does not. She likes to wake up at noon and then go for a run and be a normal human being.

I have been through so much crap that I do not, under any circumstances waste my time on the useless things she does. Except for date night. Date night is the one night where I get all dressed up, make my hair look perfect and go out with someone I met on PerfectMatch.com. I have been using that app for 2 and a half years and haven't found someone to hunker down with. Figures.

This is what usually happens: 1)I meet them and we have an amazing night 2)I convince myself they are "The One" 3) They aren't. The guys on this app are usually hot, but they aren't the type who want a relationship(which is something they should put on their profile). So, after every date I go home bawling my eyes out because they only wanted sex and when I declined them they walk away. One guy almost hit me before he realized what he was doing and then just stalked off.

I want love so badly, I make every guy I date out to be this perfect guy because of how badly I want them to be. But they never are.

"Earth to Kay! Hello. Here is your coffee. Let's go" Amy grabbed my arm and we were out the door and at the bar in 15 minutes.

When we arrived, there was already a line starting to form outside, which meant that inside was full. Rick's Place was always pact, so around last year Ricky had to hire a bouncer to keep underage drinkers out and make sure only 200 people are in at a time(anymore then that and the place could be shut down). When I went up to the bouncer he smiled at me.

"You know he ain't gonna like the fact you are late. Again. It's pact in there, go give that poor girl a break." I loved talking to Roger. He was always smiling and yet he always looked like he was ready to attack someone at any moment. He was great at his job. 

Unfortunately, he never lied. So when I got inside, Cassie was indeed looking like she needed a break. Cassie worked the day, while I worked the night. Karlos was her work buddy, while Amy was mine.

"Hey guys, sorry we are late. Get out of here. You two look like you need a break." Sure enough, as soon as I finished my sentence Cassie ran out of the place as fast as she could(she didn't even take off her apron). Karlos have me a small nod and winked at Amy and went out the back after he put his punched his card(and Cassie's) and left. In case I forgot to mention, he had a thing for Amy(most guys did).

"Katherine Daniels! How dare you be late again. If I didn't love you I would have fired your ass weeks ago!" That, was Rick(Ricky to me) and I have known him for over a decade, he is like a father to me, which is why I gave him my need-to-work-so-you-stop-yelling look and moved behind the bar and punched my card while he started talking to Amy

"My dear Amelia.How have you been. I am sorry Kay has kept you from work. Be sure to make sure she gets here on time tomorrow, yeah?" Amy didn't like it when people called her by her real name, but only Ricky was allowed.

"Of course I will. I am going to get started so, carry on." She gave him a kiss on each side of his cheeks and punched her card and got to work.

A few hours later I looked at the clock and saw it was ten O'clock already. A man came in and sat on my half of the bar. But when I saw who he was I froze. It was James Hunter. And I loved him(as in past tense).

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Hey everyone. I was feeling inspired and wanted to write a new story I do plan on finishing my other story I just wanted to get Date Night started. Thank you for reading and stay tuned for more.