Ring!!
The bell from the door ringing. Signaling my entrance.
"Welcome to gutes Essen!"
Multiple waiters say as I make my way to the reception area. The restaurant is decorated in a fashionable red and white interior. Glass windows in the front spelling out the name. Along with people talking, eating and enjoying. Tables, all spread out, televisions in each corner.
"Hello sir, how many may accompanying you tonight."
A young woman in her twenties, wearing an apron and her hair in a tight knot. Red headed with a giant smile on her face.
"I think there will be—."
The corner of my eye catches a hand waving in the air. Turning, I see two of the invited people and a delightful surprise. Nurse Thia, sitting at the table, along with the invitees. Paul and Don. Don is the asian one sitting in the corner that is able to see the television.
Paul is staring at me as Thia is the one waving me down to get my attention.
She telling me something though, I'm unable to hear or understand her, considering the distance and the loud and chaotic energy going on in the restaurant.
"So, sir, how many will be accompanying you this evening?"
"No, they have already arrived."
I pick up my hand and point towards the rad tag trio of Don, Paul, and Nurse Thia.
"Okay, sir. 'Have good eating at gutes Essen.' And here is a menu for the food, please flag down any of the available waiters when you are ready."
"Thank you, have a good night."
"Yes, you too, as well sir."
Leaving the reception and making my way to the table of my 'friends'. bobbing and weaving through. Waiters, people standing and babies inside of their high chairs crying cause the food is too hot, or not appetizing enough.
At the table now, I lift my hand in a fist in front of Paul. He copies the gesture and we, fist bump.
The table is squared out and Don is across Paul, still staring at the television, on the screen is a baseball game with the team Dodgers and in the bottom of the screen it shows who the batter is his name is Shohei Ohtani.
Paul was engaging in a conversation with Nurse Thia. Now he is telling me to sit and order something. I do so and call over a waitress. The food I order is a mixture of burger and fries, with ketchup on the side. Or so that is depicted on the picture for the menu.
"Nurse Thia, I didn't know you would be here. What a surprise!"
I level out my voice with the restaurant.
"Yeah! I thought since it's all going to be our final day here might as well join the people that will not be here a week later as well. And please don't call me Nurse out in public or now for a while. We are now friends and I'm not in that job any more."
"I thought that would be pretty cool as well. So she called me up asked if she could tag along for dinner with us and said why the hell not!"
Paul says.
Food comes over to our table and is placed down in front of Don. He scoots back and lets the woman put down a tray. On top of it has a plate with rice and sausages on it with a side of salad, with what I'd say is dressing on top.
Once she steps away Don just scoots up and stays looking back at the screen.
Thia stares at him watching television. Paul is still trying to keep her in the conversation. Getting frustrated, I'd say he switches.
"Don!"
Don looks to Paul now, taking his attention away from the screen for the first time since I've entered the restaurant.
"Yes, Paul?"
His accent, however not heavy still holds some Asian in it.
"How come your not eating your food?"
Paul say. Thia nods along and adds:
"Yeah, it gonna get cold!"
"Well Ms. Thia and Paul. Where I'm from people don't usually eat until every one has their meals."
Thia nods, but Paul still has a lot to say:
"That's dumb as f*ck. Then people will be eating a cold brisket."
"I think it's pretty nice. That way we can eat together."
Don nods along.
"It's not about the food it's about the people you eat it with."
Don says sounding like an Asian monk.
For a while we stay conceding on different subjects like what Don is watching to what people have been doing and what training is going on. Though we try to keep off of subjects that will let out to much information, since I think every one has a different objective to complete when we get to the past.
Finally everyone's food comes along and we all sit quietly. Before eating Thia extend out her hands to the sides signaling the boys to grab it. Paul looks a little to happy to be holding her hand and Don knows what coming next. In doing so she tells them to grab my hand. Don extends his hand and I grab it, Paul with a little convincing from Thia finally agrees and extends his hand. I grab it.
"I will now begin a prayer. Heavenly Father please watch over the people at this table. Bless the food, make it nourish, bless us with the strength we get from the food. Hold your hand over us and guide us in your name, we pray amen."
We sit still eating our food for the time being. Slowly we all finish our food Thia being last, she still has some leftover. We now go back to conversing.
Waiters come out and take our tray with our food.
Don gets up.
"I'll see you tomorrow."
"What really? Let's have a few drink before leaving come on. I wanted to come here mostly for that and to you know— talk with the people I'm going to be with for a while."
Paul practically begin for him. Don sits back down this time he not looking at a screen. Glancing at it I see that baseball is no longer up and is replaced with a YouTube channel for kids.
"A little then I'll leave."
Paul does a little celebration then calls for a waiter.
"We have beer for me and..."
Paul point to Don:
"Whiskey."
Now at Thia:
"Ohh I don't really drink…"
"Ohh, come on we are gonna have a fun night, tonight. Please just one drink."
Paul doing weird puppy dog eyes. You can see it in her face that she doesn't really drink all that much or at all. But she slowly being convinced.
"Ok but I'm only drink one. A gin and tonic is that possible?"
"Yes ma'am, we can do that for you."
The waitress say while writing down everything we have all said.
Another victory celebration later, he points at me:
"Man I'm all for drinking right now but who's gonna pay for all this? I brought enough money to pay for my—."
Paul cuts me off:
"Mr. Boss gave me his company card said, "go crazy." And I did. And I still am. So come on, order something."
"I'll take something you would recommend."
"I guess you will be getting beer as well."
"Okay then, I guess I will."
The restaurant starts thining out. Less people are around. Less kids crying the restaurant feeling more calm a lot more better and now that drinks are coming it will feel better(I think).
The drinks arrive not to long later. Considering the fact that there is barley any more people here it's no surprise that it was so fast.
We get to drink. Don took his one drink and left, but Thia on the other hand got convinced by more puppy dog eyes. She was then convinced to drink another then more after that.
At this point she almost completely wasted. Her white face, splatted with beautiful makeup just leaving her so stunningly, amazingly gorgeous, slowly over time got a red hue.
"Man, you guys are so fun."
Her words slowly getting slurred, her words come out a little weird. She laughing nonstop and her drink is a tight grip on her hand. If I went there now it'd be hard to take it away from her.
"I'mgonna mish you guys… when I leave tomorrow." (miss)
"No more drinks for you Thia."
I push my chair back and lean forward to get the drink away from her hand but she pulls back and finishes it in almost a single gulp. I get visibly annoyed. Now I'm needing to pee.
"Waiter can I get another gin, tonic, thankth!"
(thanks)
"No, Thia. Did you not just hear me?"
"Yeah, Thia. Waiter keep it going!"
"Paul, what the f*ck man!"
"Dude chill we are having fun."
Paul practically making her get over the top wasted. Laughing hysterically. Now the need to pee is getting bad. I stand up, nearly sending my chair flying to a family eating behind me.
"You know what. I'm not stopping you. I'm gonna use the restroom."
"Bro, you know what I'll second that."
Paul standing filling right behind me. Looking around at the people inside the restaurant.
Following the signs place on the ceiling. Guiding me left. I come across an opening to a hallway, further down the hallway, following the signs, another sign sticking out the top of the wall labels the restroom Women and Men's.
I enter men's swinging the door open holding it for Paul. Inside is rectangle shaped bathroom with green tiles lining the ground going half way up the walls then the rest of the way toward the roof is concrete, painted white. The room enters into the sinks entering a little more is the urinals on the left and the stalls on the right. Me and Paul both get to a urinal, divided by a wall placed for male privacy.
"Bro, okay this may sound crazy. But look at this."
He pulls out a ziplock from his pants and shakes it. Inside is pills, I have sold drugs before so I think I know what it is, But I don't go jumping to conclusions.
"Let me see that real quick man."
He hand me the bag over the small wall separating us. Taking the bag, giving the bag a close look, taking out the substance and give it another close look. The pills are white round pills and have a line going across it on one side. Confirms my suspicion:
"Ni**a is this Benzo?!" (A date, r*pe dr*g)
A relieved smile appears on his face.
"Dude, thank god. I heard that you were going to prison for selling drugs. I thought no way this guy wouldn't, Not know what drugs look like."
He zips up and grabs the bag from my hand, still with the single pill in my hand.
"That's for Thia tonight..."
I get fuming, I don't even need the restroom anymore. I just zip my pants up. and wash my hands in the sink. throwing the pill down the drain. I head for the door.
"Come on man we can share her..."
That stops me in my tracks, letting go of the door, letting it swing close.
"I knew that would get you! I mean come on me imagine it. She looks and sounds just like a virgin. Imagine how insanely tight she is."
I walk up to him. My hand unknowingly clenched so hard, it bleeds. My eyes beginning to feel blood shot, that's probably from the alcohol. Paul most likely can't see it cause right now he is feeling absolute ecstasy, licking his lips and eyes closed, imagining her torment.
"Just think about it her waking up. Clothes gone off of her on the floor. Tears rolling of her face as she realises that the fluids on her skin is sweat and semen. With a camera in her face. bruises and mark all over her. OHH, I'm ready to c*m just thinking about it now."
My arm flys to his shoulder, griping him as tight as I can.
"And we can't even get in trouble this time because of this governmental experiment. That alleviates us of all crimes."
He lets out a maniacal laugh. My body cant hold it any longer. His being here just pisses me off his laugh, the way he stands and just everything about him angers me. My bloodied fist flys straight to his face. Letting him drop straight to the ground with a small flopping sound.
Blood on the side of his face with the imprint of my fist on his face. Ruining his pretty boy face that would probably have lured other ladies innocent and unknowingly to him.
'It's not enough!'
My body still full of anger. I kick him in his stomach. Again and Again and AGAIN and AGAIN.
The last being the hardest and most painful. With all the kicking I messed up my attire a little. My clothes now looking more wrinkly rather then more clean cut. I lean down to him and grab the pills for the pockets and dump them down the drain, before turning on the sinks and letting it dissolve. Going back to him to grab the card.
I wash my hands of the blood and exit the restroom leaving the disgusting man there. Walking down the hallway out of the opening for the restroom area. I grab Thia and we walk to the reception to pay for the dinner.
"Ma'am we will be paying the bill."
Thia is now stumbling out the restaurant. I give the waiter, Mr. Bossmans card and tap the highest tip grade. That lights a giant smile on the waiter face, lightening her whole mood her red hair looks brighter and smile shines bright.
"Will your friend be okay sir?"
"I hope, she has a flight tomorrow morning."
"Here you go sir, have a nice night."
"Yes I will you too."
I grab Thia by the arm, pulling it over me and hold her by the side while leaning her on me so she doesn't fall. I wave down a taxi and it drives up to me. Parking at the sidewalk. I slowly guide Thia into the car and make my way in as well.
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To Be Continued