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age, which is pretty typical of bars in the Allston area.
               
Even with my unusual hair, my look was still pretty tame compared to some around
me. There were half naked girls and guys with spikes in their hair and more
metal in their faces than you would find in a welding shop. There were frat
boys, and sorority girls from the universities and every other group you would
find on campus from the hipsters to the jocks.
               
Some of them were moving and swaying to the beat of the music coming from the
two girls with guitars up on stage. Other groups were standing around the bar
talking, trying to be heard over the music, which definitely wasn’t bad. The
song they were playing had a good beat and catchy lyrics, I would have to check them out more after I took care of what I came here to
do. I moved closer to the bar so I could look out and try to spot him, but it
was packed and did I see any familiar faces. However there were posters all
over the place promoting a band called Ashes and Embers, that would going on stage later in the night. I wondered if that was
Chris’ band. They must be popular to bring in a crowd this size. I was forced to
break off from my search when a masculine voice sounded from right next to me.
               
“Do you like the band?” I looked over to see one of the typical frat boy types
on my right, leaning against the bar with a beer in his hand. He had been
talking with a group of guys gathered at the bar, but it appeared that he had
zeroed in on me and was now trying to make his move. He was going to be
disappointed tonight. He wasn’t bad looking, a good head taller than my 5’5 and
probably an athlete. He was actually pretty attractive with his sandy blonde
hair and baby blues and it helped that he wasn’t giving off a creeper vibe. But
he still wasn’t my type, and that’s not what I came here for.
               
“Yeah, they’re pretty good.” I replied trying to decide the best way to get out
of making small talk that wasn’t going to lead anywhere.
               
“I’ve heard them play at a couple of time around here, they’re pretty decent.
I’m Derek, what’s your name?” I turned to face him and mustered up the sweetest
smile I could so he wouldn’t be offended when I blew him off.
               
“ Jaxyn, and it was nice to meet you Derek, but I’m
actually looking for . . .” I froze when I heard his boisterous voice coming
from a few yards behind me. Even with the loud music and noisy crowd, I would
never mistake that voice. It’s the same one that whispered to me through the
tin can telephone we strung between our bedrooms as kids so that we could talk
even after being sent to bed, and the same one cheered
the loudest from the bleachers at my soccer games in high school. Oh God how I
had missed hearing that voice every day. I turned, completely forgetting Derek
and his attempts at flirting, and there he was.
         
               
During my brief conversation with Derek, the crowd had shifted, and now a table
full of guys was visible. I could see his profile, laughing at something one of
the others must have said. They were facing the stage, so I could make my way
toward them without him noticing right away.
               
The guy sitting next to him was the first to notice my approach and as he
shifted his attention toward me I was met with a dark pair of eyes that held a
mischievous twinkle, and a close shaven head. I could see the markings of a
tattoo peaking out around the collar of his long sleeved flannel. When I
continued to move toward them, now just two feet away, a cocky grin spread
across his face causing the other three to notice his attention. had shifted They all looked to see what, or who, had caught
his gaze.
               
“Hey sweetheart, why don’t you come over here and sit on my lap.” He offered
just as the last pair of eyes