Friends. Bah.

I have no idea what I am doing here. You have already said that twice. I know, but I still don’t … Can we talk about something else now? Ok, if you insist. This music is too loud. I know, our pants seem to flapping and we are wearing jean. Oh, that’s because we are standing right next to the speakers. Oh yeah, let’s move away, shall we? Good idea. This is much better. But the music is still too loud. I know, can’t help it I guess. Where are the others? Dancing, I suppose. Why don’t you go join them? Same reason why you did not. You don’t have to be stupid just because I am. Come on, you are not stupid and I definitely am not. Bah, forget it, why do I even bother with you. Yeah right, this from a person who wouldn’t dance even if his life depended on it. You know I might rather look dumb than look uncool. Really, and right now you are looking dumb, but cool? Why don’t we just drop it? Sure thing twinkle toes. Thanks Sinatra.

Why don’t we just watch these nice people now? No can do. I don’t want to loose track of where our friends are. Then we will end up spending all of the night alone. Hmm. I think you should come to terms with the fact that we are alone right now. Stop talking, I almost missed them. Forget them, will you. Ok. I have no idea how so many of these are crammed in such a small space. They should have a limit to the number of people they let inside this place. I know what you mean. Its like that theatre in Kgiri, selling more tickets than the seats. This is much worse buddy. Its 50 bucks to just get in here and another 50 if you want to sit down. Its daylight robbery, I say. Ehem, its about 11 in the night? Whatever, you know what I mean. Where were we? Something about watching the nice people? Hey don’t push me. What’s wrong with all these people? Don’t they have any courtesy? Hey you, big guy, stop dancing on my toes. I think we got too close to the dance floor. We should move away, probably? Dude, we never moved from where we parked our fat ass feet. The floor is overflowing. Oh my god, what are we gonna do? What are we gonna do? Dude, get a grip. Its just people. I know but they are overflowing – overflowing Jerry. Just relax, will ya George? There – watch that couple in that corner.

Yeah right. People, get a room. Atleast, that’s gonna stop this overflow. Hey, look at this other guy. That’s right. Just dance in front of her. Yes, you are going to get the girl hired by the club to dance on them elevated things. Right. That’s it. Just remove your shirt buttons and she is going to fall right into your lap. And while you are at it, will you please not do this right in front of me. Let’e move away, shall we. This guy is really giving me the creeps. Sure. Thank you. I really appreciate that. Oh yes, that’s it. I am the human inhaler. Blow all your cigarette smoke at me and I will save you from cancer. Yes, a little to your left and there. You got it right into my face. Good job. Buddy, I think you are loosing it here. Hell, I am. Some body please get me out of here.

Hey, you don’t have to grope me to go around me. What? Dude, don’t glare at these people. They are atleast three times our size. You want me to take it sitting down? I wish we could. People, I tell you. Disgusting. How can they even do this in public? Whoa, stop going all Mr.Saint on me just cause you are not with someone and are not enjoying it. Come on, I need all the reasons I can get to bitch about. What is the time? Are these people ever going to stop dancing? Hey, where did they go? You made me miss them. Relax, they just moved three feet to the left. Oh, good. I can seem them again. What is the time? Eleven forty, I think. So are these guys even gonna come and talk to us when the clock strikes twelve? Why would you want that? Doesn’t the clock strike twelve every night? Isn’t there a midnight every night? What so special about this one? Or did I hear you wrong a few hours ago? I know, but if I wanted to spend it all alone I might have as well have stayed home. So are these people gonna come or not? I don’t see em doing it buddy. It’s just gonna be us tonight, just like you said, like every other night.

“Dei, come join us now.”

No thank you. What are you doing here? Why aren’t you dancing aswell?

“Taking a break.”

Oh cool. Thank god atleast one of them turned up. I had almost given hope. How much longer till that damn clock strikes twelve? Five minutes? Good. Good. I hope we should be able to get outta here a little after that. Don’t get your hopes too high. You know how these people are. I know. Oh yeah, the stupid countdown. Do they have to do it every year?

“Happy new year da.”

Oh yeah. Happy new year. Is any body even going to bother wishing us? No. Ok. I get it. My feet are hurting. Mine too. Good thing we cut short the hike, and didn’t go for the six hour one as planned. You know who to thank for that. Now you are just being mean. And I think I have earned the right to be.

“I am going to ask them if they are ready to leave.”

Good idea. Thank god for this guy. Can I kiss him? Can I? Please, just this once. Aren’t you homophobic or something? What you are not man enough to kiss him? Ha ha ha. I get it. Shut up, will ya?

I think I see them coming out of that maze. Really, can you see them? Can you? Can you? Stop acting like you are a two year old. And stop jumping. You said your feet already hurt.

“Happy new year.”

“Yeah, happy new year to you too.”

Are all of us here? Good. Can we get the hell out of this place? What? You have to go to the restroom? Don’t go. These restrooms are really dirty you know. You can go first, soon as we get home. No, don’t go … Hey, you. Where the hell do you think you are going? To dance? Again? Somebody pin this guy down and I will handcuff him. What are you doing? Don’t let that guy go? Awesome. Now we are back to square one.

AAAAAAARGH. Did anybody hear that? No? Thank god.

“I am so … oops, sorry.”

“Thats alright. Don’t worry about it.”

What the hell did she apologize to him for? She ran her sword (shoes, heels) through my feet and she is apologizing to him? Drunk bitch. Relax, buddy. You are loosing it. You heard the scream, didn’t you? I almost lost a toe there and that’s a lot more than “it”. Its Ok. We are gonna get outta here soon.

Everybody here? Head count please. Six. Did someone say six? Awesome. I am outta here. Air. Rain. Beautiful. I think I am still alive. So am I! We made it, buddy. We made it.

Remind me why we went there again, will ya? We wanted to spend new year’s with friends. Right.

Friends. Bah.