Abram is alone. It's been weeks since Mary passed away. Or maybe months. It's hard for him to tell. In the dead of the night, he's alone in the middle of the Columbian streets.
He just want to take a break. Forget himself and stop running for a second. He want to take a breath.
For that, he does the stupidest thing of his life. His mother would probably beat him for that if she wasn't in a sand grave in california.
Abram takes a deep breath, reminding himself he's only staying one night in Columbia. Just one night. He's safe. It's fine. He is fine. So he slowly push Eden's Twilight's door
The lights are strong, the music too loud and the place is crowded, but gosh, he feels so alive.
Abram makes a quick check of the exits. 4 of them. He's safe. Even without the gun. Gosh, he misses the gun sometimes. But it doesn't matter. The club is a new world for him. A world full of everything he never had. Music, joy, lust and love.
Abram wasn't sure if he likes it or not. Maybe he's just need a drink. Yes. Just one.
He navigate between the dancing people without being seen. He's like a ghost. He smiles. He likes that.
He leans back against the counter, next to a blond boy. "Can I have a soda, please?" The bartender, who was smiling at the blond boy, hands him a glass of Coke without even glancing at him. Abram takes a sip, pays his drink and leaves to find a cool spot, his coke in hand.
He finds a table with no one except too many empty glass shoots. He takes place and drinks, listening to a music he will never heard ever again.
he feels a bit strange. Maybe it's the heat ? Yeah. Sure is that. He tries not to think to much. He's okay.
Suddenly, a guy takes the spot next to him. The Stranger seems to have around his age. Maybe 2 or 3 years older. His hair, brown curls, falls nicely around him. "Hello cutie. It's not a good idea to a sweetheart like you to be here alone." Abram barely catches what the boy said but it was enough to understand that he was wasted. "You're drunk." And the boy smiles. "Maybe. Wanna dance ?" Abram takes a sip, his throat suddenly dry. "I don't dance.
- oooh ! Come on, cutie ! Just one small little dance won't kill you, yes ?
'I don't know how to.' Was what Abram want to say. It's the truth. He had never learn. But he doesn't want this truth. Not now. He wants something else. "Okay." The boy seems surprised during a second before a brillant smile appears on his face. "Wonderful ! Come on !" The boy takes Abram's hand and they disappear in the ocean of people.
The boy was funny. He was smiling and maybe a bit flirty but he was a good teacher. At least, until his smile drops. "You okay ?" Abram doesn't understand the sudden mood swing until he sees the boys face.
Abram takes the boys hand and runs to the closest exit (because he doesn't freaking know where the toilet is.). He push the door and soon after, the boy throw up against the wall.
Abram places his hand on the boy's back and draws circles in try to help. "shit- (the boy laughs) gosh i'm so sorry.-
- it's okay. You didn't vomit on me, so i don't mind." The boy gives him a small smile before throwing up again. Abram hears the exit door open. He raises his head and sees the blond boy from the counter.
"What are you doing here ?" Abram doesn't know what to say. It's obvious. Luckily, his dance partner answers for him. "It's okay, Drew. He did nothing wrong. It's kinda the opposite to be honest. If it wasn't him, I would have thrown up on the dancefloor." The blond boy- Drew - looks at Abram with a blank face. Abram loses interest in him and focus again on the boy. "I can go pick you some water if you want.
- aww you're so nice ! It's okay. You don't have to worry about me anymore. My cousin will take good care of me. Right, Drew ?"
Drew doesn't respond, his stare still looking for something in Abram that he will never find. At this moment, the exit door opens again and this time, it's the bartender. "Nicky ! For gods sakes! Why do you always end up wasted during your fucking break ?!
- shut up Roland." Drew's voice was sharp as a blade. Roland doesn't say anything else and Abram realise that Nicky neither.
Drew looks at Roland with a bored expression. "Take him inside.
- because i'm busy." Drew looks at him again. Abram is supposed to feel the danger, but he's tired. He decides to not care.
Roland doesn't complain even further and comes next to Abram to take Nicky inside. "Thanks for the dance,cutie, and for the help. See you soon." And Nicky enters the club, Roland with him.
Abram is alone with Drew.
After a moment of silence, Abram decided that he's too tired for this shit. He turns his back at drew and walks down the alley. Until he hears footsteps behind him. Drew is following him. "What do you want."
Drew doesn't respond and Abram started to freaking out but tries to remain calm. "Why did you help him ?" Abram laughs, incredulous. He is serious ?
- what would have you do if he had passed out ?" Abram wasn't sure. He hadn't thought about that.
" I don't know." It's the truth. He doesn't know. "I think I would have just wait for someone to come smoke." Abram knows what answer people want in this kind of situation. Call the 911. But Abram doesn't want to lie tonight.
Drew looks at him, and finally. "You've drink alcohol.
- Yes you have. When you have order, Roland gave you the wrong drink. It was a vodka-cola.
- how do you know ?" Drew remains silent for a second. "it was my brother's order."
And Abram realises. Of course it was fucking vodka. Coke doesn't taste like that. His poor mother has good reasons to roll in her sand grave right now.
- you are drunk. Alone. In the dead of night. In Columbia. I'm walking you home."
In other circumstances, Abram would fight back. But he is tired, tipsy (?) and with too little patience to go against him. "Whatever."
Abram startes walking again, Drew next to him.
They walk in silence until they reach Abram's motel for the night. "It's here." He looks at Drew who remains silent. "Thank you for the walk." Abram pull the motel card out of his sweatshirt and starts opening the door.
"What's your name ?" Abram turns back to stare at Drew who hasn't moved.
He can lie. He can just not answer. But Abram was tired. And tonight. Just tonight. He tells the truth. "Abram."
Drew nods and, without a word, turns around, and leaves.
Abram watches him leave. Before entering his room, he looks at the black sky.
In the dead of night, strange things happen.
Fic inspiration: Dead of night - Ruelle