sat them on the bar in from of me. I pulled out some cash and set it on the bar, making my way back though the crowd.
“Thanks Sinthia!” Taylor hugged my neck tightly, already half-tipsy.
“I think that guy over there is the one that got in that fight at me dorm.” I yelled in her ear. She looked around at the bar.
“That guy?” she asked. “That’s Collin. He’s got one hell of a reputation.” She laughed as the man she had been hanging on all night came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist.
“That’s saying a lot coming from you.” I joked and she scowled at me. Her attention quickly turned back to the stranger that was now nibbling on her earlobe and whispering to her. She giggled over enthusiastically and I rolled my eyes. I wished I had stayed home to study.
The night dragged on and after a few more drinks, I had loosened up enough to join in on some of the conversation, which mostly consisted of clothing and random hookups. Eventually, I had found my way to the dance floor.
“This is so much fun!” Taylor screamed and I could not hold back my laughter.
“It’s not so bad. I mean, it is slightly more tolerable than say…water boarding.” I shrugged, trying to move my hips to the rhythm. I am sure I looked like I was having some sort of seizure next to Taylor, but thanks to the alcohol coursing through my veins I did not care. I spun around, putting my back against her as we moved our hips together. I glanced over at the bar and my eyes locked on to Collin. I bit my lip tucking my hair behind my ear. He grinned back at me, oblivious to the girl that was whispering in his ear and rubbing her hand across his chest.
Suddenly, the wind escaped my lungs as I was shoved forcefully across the floor. Two guys had begun arguing and the one pushed the other, sending him flying directly into me. My drink spilled all over the front of my shirt, completely soaking me. “What the fuck!”
“Holy shit, Sinthia! Are you okay?” Taylor asked. Out of nowhere, Collin was on the other side of me. He grabbed the man who had pushed the other guy his collar. Holding him back at arm’s length, he swung full force. His fist collided with the guy’s jaw, sending him falling to the dance floor. Collin did not let up; he stood over him, hitting him repeatedly. The guy begged him to stop, holding up his arms to protect himself. Others around him joined in and the room was suddenly chaos.
“Let’s go!” Taylor yelled, grabbing my arm and pulling me out of the way. The crowd was pushing all around us. Some were trying to escape while others wanting a better view of the fight or trying to get in on the action. Taylor’s hand lost its gripped and soon a few people stood between us.
“Taylor!” I yelled over the music and the screaming of the crowd. Collin looked back at me and I stared at him, unable to move.
The front doors pushed open and someone yelled that the cops where here. The room erupted in panic as people hurried to leave.
“Taylor!” I screamed again as the crowd moved her further and further from me. The guy she had been hanging out with all night pulled her towards the exit, as I stood frozen.
“Let’s go” Collin said, as he wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me towards the back of the bar, away from the main exit. I searched the crowd but Taylor was no longer around. We pushed through a door labeled ‘employees only’. After we snaked through a small corridor, we were outside in the cool night air.
Collin nodded to the two guys he had come in with who sat in a small black SUV. The back door flew open and I panicked, not sure if I was being saved or kidnapped. I pulled back from him. He looked down at me, his face twisted in confusion then changed to what seemed to be amusement.
“I’m not going to hurt you. Come on.” He said, pulling me towards the car with a smirk on his face. I bit my lip and
“Thanks Sinthia!” Taylor hugged my neck tightly, already half-tipsy.
“I think that guy over there is the one that got in that fight at me dorm.” I yelled in her ear. She looked around at the bar.
“That guy?” she asked. “That’s Collin. He’s got one hell of a reputation.” She laughed as the man she had been hanging on all night came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist.
“That’s saying a lot coming from you.” I joked and she scowled at me. Her attention quickly turned back to the stranger that was now nibbling on her earlobe and whispering to her. She giggled over enthusiastically and I rolled my eyes. I wished I had stayed home to study.
The night dragged on and after a few more drinks, I had loosened up enough to join in on some of the conversation, which mostly consisted of clothing and random hookups. Eventually, I had found my way to the dance floor.
“This is so much fun!” Taylor screamed and I could not hold back my laughter.
“It’s not so bad. I mean, it is slightly more tolerable than say…water boarding.” I shrugged, trying to move my hips to the rhythm. I am sure I looked like I was having some sort of seizure next to Taylor, but thanks to the alcohol coursing through my veins I did not care. I spun around, putting my back against her as we moved our hips together. I glanced over at the bar and my eyes locked on to Collin. I bit my lip tucking my hair behind my ear. He grinned back at me, oblivious to the girl that was whispering in his ear and rubbing her hand across his chest.
Suddenly, the wind escaped my lungs as I was shoved forcefully across the floor. Two guys had begun arguing and the one pushed the other, sending him flying directly into me. My drink spilled all over the front of my shirt, completely soaking me. “What the fuck!”
“Holy shit, Sinthia! Are you okay?” Taylor asked. Out of nowhere, Collin was on the other side of me. He grabbed the man who had pushed the other guy his collar. Holding him back at arm’s length, he swung full force. His fist collided with the guy’s jaw, sending him falling to the dance floor. Collin did not let up; he stood over him, hitting him repeatedly. The guy begged him to stop, holding up his arms to protect himself. Others around him joined in and the room was suddenly chaos.
“Let’s go!” Taylor yelled, grabbing my arm and pulling me out of the way. The crowd was pushing all around us. Some were trying to escape while others wanting a better view of the fight or trying to get in on the action. Taylor’s hand lost its gripped and soon a few people stood between us.
“Taylor!” I yelled over the music and the screaming of the crowd. Collin looked back at me and I stared at him, unable to move.
The front doors pushed open and someone yelled that the cops where here. The room erupted in panic as people hurried to leave.
“Taylor!” I screamed again as the crowd moved her further and further from me. The guy she had been hanging out with all night pulled her towards the exit, as I stood frozen.
“Let’s go” Collin said, as he wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me towards the back of the bar, away from the main exit. I searched the crowd but Taylor was no longer around. We pushed through a door labeled ‘employees only’. After we snaked through a small corridor, we were outside in the cool night air.
Collin nodded to the two guys he had come in with who sat in a small black SUV. The back door flew open and I panicked, not sure if I was being saved or kidnapped. I pulled back from him. He looked down at me, his face twisted in confusion then changed to what seemed to be amusement.
“I’m not going to hurt you. Come on.” He said, pulling me towards the car with a smirk on his face. I bit my lip and
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