Calm After The Storm
I sat at the bar uncomfortable, slouching over, my lower back sore. Behind me, the tawdry lights pumped and pulsed, a sea of bodies writhing together, the air hot and smelling of sweat, other human smells such as fake tan, makeup, various colognes, and perfumes permeating the very fabric of existence inside the club. It was inescapable. My two girlfriends had long been lost to the night, and I was left at the bar, bitter,...