"We need to go get a taste of real drinks for my party"
"What do you mean 'real drinks' ?"
"Like the real fancy stuff...such as Rosé, Vodka, Tequila, Gin you know"
"And...How are we going to buy them? Because we can't even go into that liquor store down the plaza anymore"
"We're not going there, we're going to Sable actually"
"How the the hell we're going to get in Sable?"
"I got you a fake ID and one for me and Tori too"
"Your kidding right?"
"No I'm serious. Look this party has to have quality drinks, so we have to put on our big girl panties and go get them"
"We?"
"Yes. You ,me and Tori.....so be ready at 8 and wear something fun!" Naomi hangs up.
I might actually get locked up tonight before we even have this damn party. Well I should probably start to pick out what I'm wearing, it's already 6.
*8:02 pm*
I get into the backseat of Tori's Ford.
"Your late! Naomi looks back.
"Only 2 minutes! Chill out" I argue.
"Mmmhm but I love that two piece on you...look at you glowing up"
"Glowing up? Your trying to say I was ugly when I was skinny!?"
"No ma. You just couldn't do your makeup for shit"
I roll my eyes. "Hey Tor!
"Hey girl...you guys done arguing?
"Yeah ain't nobody worried about Naomi" I say laughing.
"Tori hurry up and get us there before I kill her"
*8:45 pm*
We pull up to the Sable and its quite a crowd here tonight. We park the car and walk inside stoping in the sitting area. Naomi takes a picture of us individually and post it to our social medias.
"Here" Naomi hands me a card. "Tonight you are Melissa Poindexter, age 22"
"I can't believe we're doing this..."
"Tori is Diana Miller, age 23. And I am Amy Gonzalez, age 22"
I laugh out loud.
"What's funny Melissa?"
How come you have a white first name with a Mexican last name?"
"I didn't pick these names...I just payed for them"
"Well Melissa and Amy, I think we should be paying to get in now" Tori interrupts us.
The three of us walk up to the bouncer and hand him our IDs.
"All clear...Have fun" he moves aside.
We walk in the main area where there is so many people drinking, eating and dancing.
"Walk me to the bathroom y'all" Tori pulls us before anything.
We walk into the bathroom and wait for Tori to finish her business while me and Naomi play in the mirrors. She comes out after a few seconds and washes her hands.
"Let me post this..."
"We slay! I say hyped up.
"Right! Let's go drink!"
We exit the bathroom and sit at a table. Naomi then signs us up for taste testing as we sit tight and wait for our host. My eyes wandered, checking out people on the floor and at the bars.
"Gawd he's hot" I say as someone catches my eye.
"Who?" Naomi turns to me.
"The lightskin one behind the bar"
"Dreadhead?"
"Mmmhmmm" I stare at him more closely.
She laughs.
"Deuces ladies...I'll be back" I say getting up, fixing my shorts in the process.
"Be classy not trashy!" I hear Tori yell at me.
I walk up to the bar where he was serving and take a seat on the stoll.
"Hi" I say to him.
"Hey, would you like something?"
"No I just came to tell you...I like your hair" I make up something.
"Oh uh thanks" he smiles slightly.
"Am I allowed to talk you?"
He looks around. "Sure"
"Well I really think your very handsome and I just wanted to come talk to you"
"Thanks" he blushed at my compliment.
"What's your name?"
"Jamal" he bends over the bar.
"Sexy"
He laughs. "And yours?"
"Tyler" I say staring at his light brown eyes.
"Are you flirting with me Tyler" he smiles at me while cleaning a glass.
"Maybe. I really think your super sexy, what can I say"
"I'm not supposed to come on to customers but you look amazing as well" he whispers across the bar.
"Thank you" I say blushing hard.
"You sure you don't want a drink or something"
"Yeah but what do you recommend?" ....Because I didn't know shit on the menu.
"Uh how about....a Cranberry Martini?
"Yeah sure. It has alcohol in it right?"
"Yeah but right after I see some identification"
I pause. Shit I told him my real name instead of my fake one. My eyes widen.
"I'm playing! let me go get you that martini"
I feel a sudden relief as he walks away. I thought for sure I was busted...but maybe he would've let me go since I made quite an impression on him.
He soon comes back with a pink drink in a glass and places it in front of me. I look at him before putting the glass to my lips. I needed to look like I drank before...but I never had something this fancy. I take a sip...my eyes squeeze shut.
"Is it too sour?"
"No its...I haven't drank in a while so" I cough taking another sip to cover it up.
"By the way, how old are you?"
"I'm 22" I lie.
"You work?"
"No, I'm looking for a job actually"
"Well if you think you'll be good working with people...they're hiring"
"What age do y'all hire at? Just wondering"
"Your old enough...but I think it's 18"
"Cool" I say still trying to get this Martini down. "You get alot of attention here?" I ask.
"Some days"
"Ladies man, huh?"
"Yeah many of the females find me attractive. I almost got in trouble by some guy last night because his girl was keeping me company"
"I don't blame her"
"Your a real charmer, aren't ya?
"No. I just like what I see" I smile.
"Me too" he stares at me.
"Jamal can I please have your number" I blurt out.
"Yeah, let me see your phone"
I hand him my phone over the counter and watch him type in his number. But then I see him stop and bite down on his lip.
"What?"
"Is this you?" he shows me.
"Yeah, why? I grin.
"I take back what I said before....your sexy as shit" he hands me my phone back.
"Oh really?"
"Without a doubt"
*11:54 pm*
2 to 3 hours pass and the girls and I make our purchases on some high class drinks for the party. I stop in front of the entrance and tell the girls I'll meet them at the car. Only because Jamal told me to wait outside for him. He comes out after a few a short minutes later and walks towards me.
"Heyy" he says.
"Hey"
"I wanted to say goodnight"
"Awww" I smile at him.
He grabs my hands and pulls me into a hug. His body was up there with Micheal's, I could feel his abs on my stomach.
He lets me go but we we're still in an embrace. I wonder if he would let me kiss him, so I go for it on his cheek.
"That's all I get" he smiles.
"Oh so your giving me permission?"
"I was--"
I cut him off with my lips, hungrily kissing him. That's all he had to say.
*Car horn honks*🚘💢
"COME ON HOE!" Naomi yells from behind me.
"I have to go now" I tell him as he still embraces me.
"I see" He lets me go.
I peck his lips. "See you Jamal" I say walking to the car.
"Bye bueatiful" he waves as we pull off.
"He is cute" Tori says looking in the mirror.
"Mmmhmm"