Scrolling through your mobile phone's contacts list, you find the number you were looking for: Louise. You press the 'call' button and wait to be connected.
Louise is quite tall, brunette, and a bit of a hippie. You both get on really well, and have known each other for about a year and a half. You've flirted on and off all this time, but Louise has always been with one of a string of partners (both male and female), until about three weeks ago when she broke up with her girlfriend of six months. Since then you've done your best to be the shoulder to cry on in the hope that she might fall into bed with you, but so far to no avail.
Nobody answers Louise's phone, until eventually the ringing stops. "Hi, this is Louise. I'm either screening or out, but leave a message and if I like you, I'll ring you back."
"Hi," you reply. "It's . I was just kinda hoping I could have a quick chat with you, but I guess you're not-" You're interrupted by Louise's phone being picked up.
"Hey! Sorry, I was in the bath."
"No worries. Listen, I was wondering if I could pick your brain."
"Oh?"
"Yeah. Remember that nightclub we went to last night, Caine?"
"Yeah I do! Great place! As I remember you were a little too distracted to notice the great fucking night we all had. What was her name?"
"Tereza. Anyway, do you know where it is?"
"Of course. It's up in Camden." She gives you directions to the club. "Why? you planning on going there tonight?"
"Kinda. I was hoping I might run into Tereza again."
"Wow. Sounds like someone got bit by the LUUURRRRVE bug last night!"
"Something like that."
"Aww, and there was me thinking we may have someday gotten it on." Louise giggles. "You know, we could have had beautiful kids."
You laugh. "No, we'd have had fucked up kids!"
"Perhaps, but it would have been worth it! Listen, while you're on your way up to Camden, did you fancy dropping in? I could really do with some brand comfort. You would not BELIEVE the day I've had."
"You're not the only one!" you reply.
"That bad, huh? Tell you what, why don't you come over? We can drink tea and feel sorry for our miserable selves!"
You consider the option for a second. Louise's house is not far, and is in fact on the way to Camden by tube. On the other hand, you have the directions now, so perhaps it's better to go straight to the club. |