They said “NO!”
They told me not to do it.
So why did I?
February 29th a day to remember a good night planned ahead was finally here club night the last Friday of the month, bring on the champagne we are superstars living it large just the 4 of us no ties, no setbacks just straight fun. So why am I not smiling, well yes they can see me smiling but I don’t feel like I’m smiling I’m unhappy why…. I feel like there is something missing but the mystery is what could it be? “OK, were all set, the cabs here LETS GO GIRLS!!” Emily said with so much excitement. Emily was always the soul of the group she always knew how to make people smile, always managed to keep people laughing in the worst possible situations, but beyond all that she is a great listener she is like the perfect definition of a friend... Well to me anyway. So we are off the cab is very noisy but I can still hear my thoughts, oh god what is wrong with me one night, I just need one night away from everything I can’t even have that. “Oh yes we have arrived drink up girls!!”… Okay that was Liz she is excited about everything, well everything that involves a strong drink and a fag. Well the club looks good tonight great turn out maybe it will be a great night after all just what I needed… Right in I go wish me luck!
WOW it is amazing in here the atmosphere is nice; a glass of Rosé at the door I can get used to this and the guys oh the guys can you say gor-geous! “This Is My Jammm!!” I had to say that it was needed. “Okay so tonight is a special night because we have our ladies from up north and our fellas from down south lets mix it up!” Shouted the DJ. Oh no I hate southerners they always think so highly of themselves just because they live in the “BIG” city oh please we have more class than them. All through the night I had the worst morons approach me asking me for my number or just trying to prove to their friends than they can pull well they tried with the wrong girl because I’m a tough cookie, I’m just here to enjoy myself. My girls look like they are having the time of their lives, Liz managed to find a guy with braids typical just her type I guess not really my style I prefer strong looking men someone who can take care of me you know sometimes you just need that little bit of security. Emily is dancing with Kate when they say we are having a girl’s night they take that to heart and then there is Sam she’s out having her 10th fag right now she swears she’s not addicted yeah right! Denial usually comes in at this point, and that leaves me by myself with a brandy and coke in my hand by this point I would have found someone to dance with but right now I am not feeling that at all I’m just going to stand here and dance my butt off shake what ya momma gave ya I always say well let’s hope I don’t make a fool of myself because now I’m officially drunk thank you Jack Daniels you’re my hero.
It coming to the end of the night I’m sobering up the lights are coming on and the DJ has just announced that he is playing the last song for the night well all good things has to come to an end doesn’t it. Liz is all cuddled up with her guy but I don’t trust him he looks a bit dodgy to me and I bet you anything she’s going to say she’s leaving with him, I look around and all I can see is a couple of losers and why is this guy next me trying to touch me, the look I just gave him I would be going home in tears if I were him. “So guys I’m going to go with Chris” says Liz. Told you so I know my friends like the back of my hand. So we are outside waiting for our individual cabs everyone usually stays at mine after the club but today I didn’t really feel like having a sleepover just wanted some quiet time. I’m watching Liz and she looks like she’s about to get some action tonight, why am I even bothered she is a grown ass woman I shouldn’t care about what she’s going to do with her night, why should I mind I’m the lonely one good on her, Damn stop thinking about it, stop! STOP! Sash don’t do it, don’t! OMG here it comes “I think I’m going to go with Liz make sure she gets home safe” Darn there goes my conscience again taking over my mind. I could tell by the look on Kate and Emily’s face that they didn’t want me to go with her but hey I just feel like I needed to, for some reason it feels like that’s what I was called for that’s the reason why we are out tonight for this event to happen. “So where are we going then?” I asked Liz “He said him and his friends are staying in a hotel 10 minutes away” she replied. “A HOTEL LIZ!!” I shouted, is this girl really that stupid she looks like a total whore right now and I’m in the middle of it. Why am I really going to a hotel with this girl? We arrive to the hotel and it was everything I imagined it to be a group of guys outside with their companions (whores) that was abit harsh let’s call them dates that are moving on to the second stage SEX! So I’m here watching Liz and she seems like she really could do with some “love making” right now and I am not going to get in her way maybe I should go, yeah I think I’m going to leave. “Liz, LIZ!” why is this girl ignoring me, I’m just going to text her when I get home hopefully she will be alive by then. Now why is this guy in my way I pushed him away and his friend decides to come along, whispering in my ear how much he wants me, oh god he has bad breath I can smell alcohol” how do I say this politely without starting a fight “No I’m not interested!” he is still approaching me now I’m stuck in-between being scared, angry and just wanted to hurt somebody why won’t he leave me alone. “Can I have a hug?” okay so who is this guy I turned around and saw his brown complexion and his biceps were just calling my name “yes!” I replied with no hesitation. When he touched me I felt this warmth, this kind of feeling that you only experience once in a lifetime the last time I had a feeling like this was with my first boyfriend Josh. He asked me to go with him and I did but why am I going with him it’s like I’m under his spell, Oh god he must be some sort of wizard or something why is this so easy just turn back it’s not too late, just go home, he touched my waist as we left the elevator (I didn’t even realize we had gotten that far) and that touch felt so nice he has this strong but gently touch that just makes me weak. As we entered the room I knew it was too late to turn back but whatever I did in that room should be nothing more than a hug or a kiss.
As we walk into the room I can instantly tell this guy is put together I mean it’s a hotel room and it looks like his place keeping it all nice and tidy or maybe he got it ready for the sucker that felt for his charm and that sucker tonight unfortunately is me. Everything he is saying to me I have heard it a million times before I just broke up with my boyfriend literally 3 days ago. We broke up over the phone I was in London and he used that opportunity to start being a jerk so we broke up I knew exactly why he was acting like a complete ass he was facing a 5 year jail sentence and I knew it was going to happen it kind of sucked we had our eyes on each other for 6 years and we finally got together and he got arrested doesn’t surprise me I have bad luck with men period! So he is still talking and I’m trying to take in what he is saying to me but I can’t help but think that he is feeding me a lot of bullshit right now I don’t even think he told me his right name Dan he doesn’t even look like a Dan he could of at least made an effort to make up a name that is actually believable. KNOCK KNOCK… he looks kind of angry that someone is at the door right at this moment tryna mess up his game… thank god! He opens the door and here come Miss Liz she doesn’t look too happy I knew that guy was a jerk, and she wants to go home at this point Dan is tryna get them out of the room and for some reason I actually want them to go but how do I do that without causing an argument I just went with the flow and as soon as she said “Sash can you call me a cab” I was right on it, so finally I called her a cab and sent her home after all that dilemma we are alone again and I’m kind of nervous but relieved at the same time there’s just something about Dan that’s keeping me here and I am not leaving until I find out what that is. So he is getting ready to have a smoke and I feel so nervous right now that seems like a good idea so I’m going to join this feels nice it’s like I’ve known him forever I’m starting to feeling comfortable just talking and having fun I don’t believe in love at first sight but this could be something close.
After all that talking and getting to know each other there were a sudden silence and I could see it in his eyes that he’s ready for the next step. He approaches me slowly and before I knew it he was kissing me and I was actually kissing back I felt lifted, it didn’t just feel like a kiss it felt like I was in heaven how was this happening I wanted him, I wanted him so bad but can I go through with it can I?... I really didn’t want this to go any further but the way it’s looking I know something is going to happen tonight.
I’m lying here with my clothes off I turn round and he is beside me we actually did it, we went there and I can still see everything visually in my head I don’t know whether to feel ashamed, embarrassed or impressed. But I knew it definitely happened and I can’t believe I’m saying this but it was soooo good. I’m scared to close my eyes because every time I do I can still feel him my body is uncontrollable as the after effects takes its course my body is still full of pleasure I feel like any moment now I’m just going to scream! It’s still dark outside and I thought about just getting up and leaving without a word but that didn’t feel right I should at least get his number… shouldn’t I. I was watching him sleep in amazement where did this guy come from it’s like he was crafted into this dreamy image I see, he has a tattoo on his arm I remember squeezing while we were you know, I could still feel my hands on his sacrospinalis. I wanted to get to know this guy he could be everything I need.
The sun is starting to come up and I look like a train wreck I have no hair products, no makeup all I have in my bag is 2 cigarettes, a lighter, my keys, my phone, a gum, my money and some lip gloss. I’m just going to have to work with the lip gloss for now. In the bathroom I couldn’t even see what I was doing I was in the dark for so long and this bright light was killing me, I was so paranoid every move he made I would pause and look out to see if he had woken up yet luckily he didn’t I brushed my hair with my fingers, got a bit of toothpaste I created my cheap ass version of a mouthwash because morning breathe was not what I wanted him to wake up to, but even with all of that I refuse to open my mouth and if I have to say anything I will NOT be facing him. Just in time he wakes up I think his phone rang or something I was worried that maybe he had a girlfriend and she was trying to get hold of him that would make me feel even worse, a cheap one night stand great just what I needed.
I told him that I wanted to leave I could tell he didn’t want me to go yet maybe he wanted seconds but the truth is I felt nasty I just wanted to go home and wash off. I knew I couldn’t tell anyone about this night not even my best friend the only people that knew about this night were me and him just our little secret that’s if he hasn’t shared it with his boys, then again they aren’t stupid they could of guess and the way I was screaming I think everyone in the hotel knew what was happening in that hotel room. As he walked me to my cab I couldn’t look him in the face I didn’t want him to see in my eyes how much I really wished that didn’t happen but it did so I just have to go with the flow he kissed me goodbye and as the cab drove off I was still looking at the hotel from the rear view mirror shaking my head but smiling because I knew it was over well I hoped it wasn’t.
My battery had died that night and as soon as I got home and switched it on I had a long list of messages and missed calls to go through, Liz was asking what time I got home, Kate was expressing her disappointment blah blah… I was just still focusing on that long shower I was going to have they can wait. As I got out of the shower my mom called me to let me know that Liz called, I thought I might as well call back get it over with “what time did you get home” she asked me, I couldn’t help it I had to lie “I hopped in a taxi as soon as you left”, “oh good I thought you stayed I was getting worried” at that point I knew definitely no1 should know I can’t take all that judging. My phone started vibrating it was a text from Dan he was leaving the area. It was all over and I couldn’t stop thinking about him I just wanted to see him one more time the one night turned into the most memorable night of my life.