you sat down at a table in the night club music was blaring the smell of alcohol and sweat was in the air you order a drink... then another then... another after about two hours you see a woman seemingly sweet with a black eye walk in she walked over after getting a drink and sat down across from you since the club was pretty full she took a swig of her whiskey the alcohol giving her a bit more confidence

"Uh- hello"

she attempted to strike up a conversation her voice was soft and gentle she came here because she needed a break from life her abusive husband ed and everything else