She has long, curly, brown hair and is giving him a warm smile. Her body is voluptuous, and she is dressed in a black tank top and bottom.
“Come here often?” Derek replies.
“Quite often, best place to go if you ask me. I live quite close by.”
Two guys with long hair pulled up on either side of her.
She glances at them and nods in Timothy’s direction. “Meet my new friend.”
They both say hi.
The guy to Derek’s left asks. “So, where are you from?”
“Zone C. The name’s Derek. I came for the Jupiter fair.”
The man’s eyes widened. “So did we. Brilliant, wasn’t it? My name is Jake, and this is Ted. You’ve met Melanie.”
“Oh yeah, brilliant. I’d love to visit for real.”
It makes Derek’s trip, and the banter continues for over two hours.
Then his new friends give him a hug and say their goodbyes.
He looks at the empty table and then around the bar. This is a bar that never closes. The bar staff and most of the patrons have changed since his arrival. The music is still blaring. He feels the warmth from the alcohol as well as some lethargy.
For a moment, he thinks he sees the woman with the tattoo at the other side of the bar. Then, she turns and is gone again.
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