"I'm nervous. I can't go in..." Sophia nervously said, Hesitating as she tried dragging down her short dress and making sure it was long enough before she spoke again.
"Please, I can't sister."
"Shhhhhh. Just follow my lead." Cynthia replied, holding Sophia's hand as they both walked in.
Cynthia brought Sophia to a club like she said earlier. Cynthia was a party girl so she was well acquainted with what went on inside these clubs. Even though Sophia resisted, Cynthia didn't let that make her change her mind.
They were in a dark, smoky bar, about to join the crowd of people who were there mostly looking to
have a good time and have so much fun with any girl available.
They walked through the corridor, their shoes sticking and making some sounds to the ground with every step. The remnants of alcohol spilled on the floor from the night before. As they waded their way through the sticky path, Cynthia couldn’t help but talk to her friend to know if she was okay and comfortable.
"Sis, are you okay?" Cynthia asked.
"Yes.” Sophia's answer was quick and Cynthia was a bit surprised because she didn't see any hint of worries on Sophia's face.
"Yes, I'm okay. I'm here already so… I mean you succeeded in bringing me here." Said Sophia with a smile as Cynthia smiled back at her.
“Just make sure you stay beside me okay?” Cynthia warned.
“Okay." Sophia replied.
The corridor opened into a large storey area. The place was already quite crowded with about the same amount of women as they were men. Most of the people were leaning on the wall which was situated on the left side of the room trying to catch the bartender’s attention to talk to two or more persons.
Sophia's first impression of a club was that it was quite dirty but after a few drinks in them, people probably wouldn’t care too much about hygiene, she guessed. She looked around and saw that the place attracted all sorts of different people. They were some wild looking people with lot of piercings, and tattoo, but then, she looked up to the second storey and that seemed to be
filled with more matured guests in business suits.
"Come here, Sophia. It’s too crowded down there. I am afraid that you might get lost." Said Cynthia as she grabs Sophia's wrist.
Cynthia had looked around and determined that the ground floor was too crowded for her to protect her innocent friend Sophia. The second storey looked less chaotic. So she dragged Sophia through the crowded
dance floor and up the stairs.
Sophia could only follow her friend’s lead just as her friend had Instructed.
The upstairs area was filled with people mostly minding their business or looking down at the chaos on the ground floor with interest.
Sophia felt that this people who were watching the goings on the down floor were looking for their
next prey and she couldn’t help the slight shiver of repulsion that came over her. Infact, she was so sure that they were looking for prey. After all, she wasn't surprised because she had actually heard such things happen so seeing strange things for the first time wasn't scary for her.
Suddenly, there was a certain man sitting on his own secluded corner who suddenly recognized Cynthia but unknown to the both girls. He took his cell phone and dialed a number.
The receiver picked the call on the first ring.
"What is it?” the receiver asked. He sounded as if he was being disturbed the moment the call came in.
"What is it?" He asked again.
"Cynthia is here but she isn't alone and she isn't looking as if she would be stripping tonight." Said the caller and because he knew and was sure the receiver understood what he meant, he swiftly hung up.
Meanwhile, beside the caller, the two girls sat as they discussed happily and not minding anything at all.
"I know you don't like it here but I'm sure, you will with time. Just observe and never leave my side." Said Cynthia.
As they discussed, Cynthia got a call which she thought was important so she needed to pick the call. She thought of walking out for sometime because of the noise inside the club and coming back after the call but on a second thought, she thought of her friend Sophia. She was scared and never wanted to leave her side, not even for one second.
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