[JacqueMerlin]

The ladies no matter how educated showed apparent disinterest in topics that involves comprehension of profound humanities which was in my opinion within expectation. Born to privileged background, how can anyone from their status understand the struggles of the common man?

I noticed the clear irritation and I began bluntly,“Am I causing you all distress over here?“ which was met with an unconvincing ‘not really‘.

If I possess any degree of sensibility, I’d have walked out of the conversation showing them outright contempt. But I resolve to return their hostility with politeness, thanking them for their time and wishing them a pleasant night ahead.

Joseph quickly asked how did things go over there which I smiled and said nothing except,“within expectation.“

This cursed nature of mine somehow resonates with the complication of my great grandfather who worked for the British empire as a court official seeing many bizaare cases that gradually molded him towards shrewdness but empathy for those he encountered. “Looking from the perspective of those you deal with will help you to resolve disputes more efficiently than demanding for abject submission from those even of lower caste.“

The night went on as the crowd started to build up into a sizable party. On my left, came an Australian who was trying to get his beer amidst the drowning music. Seeing his desperation handicapped by language disparity, I helped him get his beer and as a for of thanks, he offered his companionship in conversation. I spoke to him and asked if he is alone and he explained that he has no idea where his friends were. They have simply disappeared into the crowd made obscure by the lack of proper illumination. As the point of lighting strikes me, the music came to a screeching halt as lights flooded across the entire nightclub.

“What is going on?“ I muttered, This Australian by now, known to me as Dylan quickly explained that the police are conducting a spot check for under-aged. While the rest lamented on the untimely spoil-sport, I used that short period of time to quickly scan my surroundings checking out the actual appearances of the girls.

“Now, we know who’re the ugly bitches concealed by the darkness earlier.“ I jokingly told Joseph and Dylan who agreed unanimoniously. As the spot-check came to an end, lights were dimmed and the music resumed. The crowd started to party harder to catch up with lost time. I asked Dylan if he is interested to know some girls in the club and he replied that he would love to but shyness remains his greatest obstruction, but tonight was his lucky night for he just met the right person.

I scouted around and asked for Dylan’s opinions before I approached any girls in the pub. Dylan’s choices were all about looks but he clearly neglected the importance of managing reality. Some of the girls I know are never too opened to getting acquainted by someone in the club. We headed off to the dance floor and I spotted a trio dancing to the beat with unreserved indulgence. Dylan responded positively to my question and I approached the girls with dylan in tow behind. I greeted the girls and introduced Dylan to the one whom I think has the highest possibility to be open to my approach. She was indeed warm and the newly formed couple walked back to the bar counter for a nice conversation.

Joseph by now was hemorrhaging energy after a hard day’s work bade farewell which I also shortly did so later. Spark is in my opinion, different from Lava in terms of customer profile. Lava is overwhelmed by groups of girls or groups of guys entering with the desire to party and probably hook up. But it is more like a girl’s club whereby guys are more abundantly available giving them the right to choose. Spark on the other hand comprises of mainly groups of friends with different genders, making them extremely hard to approach unless you possess extremely compelling factors. The crowd in Spark is also inclined to be more hostile as they are merely there to enjoy an evening of music and dance with hardly any desire to be picked up by anyone. It is therefore a good place to go if you intend to make progress with your existing social circle.

Dylan called me at about half past 4 in the morning asking if he can come to my hotel with 3 other girls for obvious reasons. I politely declined him in my drowsy state fully aware of the work I am committed to complete the next day.