Chapter 5
The Night Goes On

We took 2 taxis to the bar that wasn’t the one we expected. In fact it was a big surprise because it was a famous and popular Gay nightclub called the Nightingale Club but I’d never heard of it. Jessica had been before with Mary Jo and Sally so it was their recommendation. We had the tickets and when I looked at mine I realized it was the same bar that James had mentioned with the discount tickets. They’d be there I was sure.

We still had to queue and then Jessica said to me that I could now feel at home and needed worry about feeling out of place. I didn’t like her unkind remarks but Sally stepped in and said that many customers were straight and it was a great venue to celebrate. In was beginning to suspect that maybe Jessica wasn’t so straight as she likes to make out and that maybe she had been coming on to me as well as being unkind. Sally on the other hand did seem to be a girly girl and I felt she befriended me because our personalities were similar.

Jane and Liz and Lisa were really getting excited by this time and were dancing in the street until ‘Mother Hen’ took control in case were stopped at the door. She was also chatting up one of the doormen to ensure they were friendly. There were some people in fancy dress in the queue who were also celebrating a 21st birthday with a few guys in drag with big false bosoms and false bottoms.

We went in and were lucky to have a reserved table in the seating area close to the bar. We had a complementary bottle of champagne and eight glasses so the evening got off to a great start and we were in prime position for the bar and the dance floor. The club was very busy already and it was only 9-30pm. Jane was ‘in the mood for dancing’ and she was the first to go to the dancefloor with Liz. Looking around I could see lots of people of all types and girls with girls as well as boys with boys. Everybody looked like they knew how to party and I was amazed and wished I’d found a place like this closer to home.

Then Sally asked me to dance with her and we went to join Jane and Liz who by this time were dancing with 2 men who had split them up. It was 2 of the guys from De Marcos so I looked around to see if James was there but no sign of him. Sally was in a good mood and she was a great dancer. She encouraged me to relax and follow the music and after a while I was getting the hang of it.

Then to my horror we were split up by two women who were a bit macho and clearly were regulars at the club. I couldn’t believe that I was dancing as Christine and taken for a girl by a lesbian partner who introduced herself as Mitch. I think her second name was Mitchel so see opted for her nickname and I never found her real name. We had a couple of dances before Sally excused us to go to the bathroom.

As we entered the bathroom she was killing herself with laughing and she asked if I had enjoyed to be a girly girl with my new friend. I was laughing so much that I felt that I would wet myself so I dashed into a cubicle. We freshened up and then Jessica came in. She said that I should be careful not to get too involved because my mother wouldn’t like it if I became pregnant because I wasn’t on the pill.

The joke received some mild laughter from Sally and I before we went back to the table. I kissed Sally as we left the bathroom and said that she was the best friend a girl could ever have. I knew we would keep this friendship when I saw her reaction. I felt so happy to be with her and was glad we were sharing a room.

The drink was flowing at our table and several shots appeared. Mother Hen was clucking around and fussing over Jane so she took it easy and ensured that nobody was mixing our drinks or adding anything else. The music was fantastic and the club was really alive. So we were soon back on the dance floor as Lady Gaga was on. Sally was really dancing by now and we were hugging each other. Jessica joined us and she dragged Liz along. She made it clear that she wanted to dance with me. I felt this night was the best night I’d ever had in my life and I never wanted it to end.

Jessica leaned over and whispered into my ear e at the end of the dance. She said that I made a beautiful woman and that she was sorry that she’d teased me. She gave me a hug and asked if I was enjoyed myself and all I could do was just nod like a dummy.
By now my feet were aching so I had to kick off my shoes. It was such a relief and I wasn’t used to heels. Now Jessica was a few inches taller than me with the extra height of her heels and sh bent over and kissed me full on the lips. I just froze before relaxing and responding. I couldn’t do anything else without risking causing a scene. I did enjoy it but I looked across at Sally who looked down to the floor in disappointment. I decided to return to the table at the end of the dance and one of the butch girls took my place with Jessica.

I said that I was sorry to Sally but she said not to be stupid since we were just friends and that she wasn’t envious. I felt bad so I held her hand and we hugged a little before we were pulled to the bar to drink a toast to Jane.

Then I noticed James was at the other end of the bar and he looked straight into my eyes.

To be continued…..