I'm sitting in a bar having a nightcap. Across from me is a couple. The girl is probably a 5 or 6 with blue hair, smoking a cigarette. She was probably pretty a few years ago - definitely a wall victim. The guy is relatively decent looking and could probably pull more tail than he realizes. I can't help but wonder if they married young, and why this guy decided to commit to her. But they seem happy so who am I to judge? She leaves the bar without him. I look up with a grinning and ask "Did you fire her?" He chuckles and mumbles something about a TV show.
A cute 24 year old I used to bang walks in. Apparently she has a boyfriend now. I buy her a shot and she kisses me on the cheek. As the night goes on, a guy approaches her and I can overhear him hitting on her. She says "I have a boyfriend" and he slinks away defeated. All I can think is "dude, your game sucks." She leaves, kisses me on the cheek the cheek again and says "Hank, you should call me." I wonder where her boyfriend is.
As I'm sipping my scotch, I get a text from the 21 year old stripper I'm seeing. She was on a vacation she can't afford this weekend, paid for by "a friend." I don't ask a lot of questions or even care. Why anyone would pay for what can be had for free, I do not know. I tell her I'm at the bar next to my house, and she should drop by for a drink. A minute later, the waitress I'm alao seeing texts me and asks if I want to go to the gym with her tomorrow. I respond with a typical laconic response: "maybe". I know both of these "relationships" will end in about six or seven months like the last ones did. They always do.
A bit bored, I text a guy friend and ask if he wants to join me. "Can't, bro. Doing wife and kid stuff. Gotta be up early for work." I forgot that it's Sunday, and some people have real jobs to support their families. I can't tell if he's happy or just working for work's sake. He has asked me for divorce advice on occasion. His wife has made comments about "loving him, but not being in love with him." He's worried about losing his money and kid, and he should be. He texts me back "What are you up to tomorrow, Hank?"
I'm not really sure what I'm up to tomorrow. Being self employed affords me a lot of freedom. I will probably sleep in, go to the gym, and take a jijitsu class. Beyond that, I do not know.
I order another shot even though it's close to midnight.
A cute 24 year old I used to bang walks in. Apparently she has a boyfriend now. I buy her a shot and she kisses me on the cheek. As the night goes on, a guy approaches her and I can overhear him hitting on her. She says "I have a boyfriend" and he slinks away defeated. All I can think is "dude, your game sucks." She leaves, kisses me on the cheek the cheek again and says "Hank, you should call me." I wonder where her boyfriend is.
As I'm sipping my scotch, I get a text from the 21 year old stripper I'm seeing. She was on a vacation she can't afford this weekend, paid for by "a friend." I don't ask a lot of questions or even care. Why anyone would pay for what can be had for free, I do not know. I tell her I'm at the bar next to my house, and she should drop by for a drink. A minute later, the waitress I'm alao seeing texts me and asks if I want to go to the gym with her tomorrow. I respond with a typical laconic response: "maybe". I know both of these "relationships" will end in about six or seven months like the last ones did. They always do.
A bit bored, I text a guy friend and ask if he wants to join me. "Can't, bro. Doing wife and kid stuff. Gotta be up early for work." I forgot that it's Sunday, and some people have real jobs to support their families. I can't tell if he's happy or just working for work's sake. He has asked me for divorce advice on occasion. His wife has made comments about "loving him, but not being in love with him." He's worried about losing his money and kid, and he should be. He texts me back "What are you up to tomorrow, Hank?"
I'm not really sure what I'm up to tomorrow. Being self employed affords me a lot of freedom. I will probably sleep in, go to the gym, and take a jijitsu class. Beyond that, I do not know.
I order another shot even though it's close to midnight.