new york, new york

chapter 42

The night got later and I got tired. My feet were aching of walking and dancing with my new shoes, there was a starting headache behind my forehead.
-Do you know who could drive me away from here? I turned to ask from Brian who was sitting next to me.
-What? You don�t mean that! We�ll party �til dawn. Don�t you know what�s this all about?
-No, no one told me.
-It�s best way to avoid jet-lag, Brian grinned. -Oh well, actually it isn�t.
-So you�re finally going to Europe?
-Back there.
Brian looked at me with weird face.
-You have no idea what we�ve been doing lately, do you?
-Not really. Since I got NY I�ve been busy with other stuff.
-What about the story?
-It�s finished.
-Anna, just remember, there are no ends in real life. Things go on, whether you�re there to see or not.
I did know that as I looked AJ and Helen getting back from the bar walking hand in hand. Then Helen whispered something to AJ and disappeared to the ladies room.

-Alright, I suddenly heard DJ�s voice. -Maybe it�s time to chill out a little. Here goes a song for all the memories you made together.
I recognized the melody and I couldn�t avoid looking at AJ. The song was �Feels like the first time�. The very same song AJ had quoted in his first message to me.
I stood up and walked to him. He didn�t say anything, just showed me the way to the dance floor.

I didn�t know where to put my hands or what to do. But AJ pulled me close to him. I hid my face to his chest, I didn�t want him to see tears in my eyes. I was determined I wouldn�t cry. He had to think I had moved on too.
But feeling him close to me, his arms around me, his chin rubbing against my hair... I wanted to ask if he had requested the song from DJ but I just couldn�t. Everything can�t be planned, but that much can�t be coincidence.

-Next one for me! Nick yelled as we got back to the table. He made it sound like we would have danced for old time�s sake. Well, in our weird way we did.
Helen was already sitting there, AJ went to her and laid his hand on her shoulder, standing next to her. Helen looked up and touched his hand, lifted it to her lips and kissed his every finger. I had to look away.

Sun was lighting the alley when we finally crawled out from the club. There were three cars waiting for us. I was pushed to one by Tom.
-Hey, watch it! I didn�t kind of keep my balance anymore.
-Just get in!
I sat down to pout and we started to move. Then I realized who was in the car with me. AJ. Helen. And Tom was driving.
-Where are we going to? I tried to see some landmarks, but that was kind of hard because I didn�t even know where we had left from.
-Downtown.
-Oh great. How will I ever get home from there? What time is it anyway?
-It�s almost seven.
-Oh Lord. What a night.
-Tell me about it, Helen commented. AJ looked out from window.
-Couldn�t you just drop me to the nearest underground station?
-I don�t think so, Tom said.
-What about others? I asked as I looked behind us. -Where are they going to?
-To the hotel.
-Could someone please explain me something?
-You�re coming with us, Helen hesitated. -Isn�t she?
AJ looked at me.
-Yeah. I can�t let you go home alone in that condition.
-What? So you�re just going to drag me to some hotel...?
-We�re here.
-Thanks Tom. I�ll see you tomorrow.
-AJ, don�t be late. Helen, take care of him.
-I will.
They started to get out from the car and I didn�t have any other chance than to follow them because no one reacted to my growling.

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