Friday, July 13, 2007

Seven ways at looking at the man and woman in the Red Door

1.) Amongst a room of about 20 unsuspecting individuals the man sits with his stomach turning, while covering it up with constant chatter. His stomach turns with the unknown thought of the woman sitting across from him.

2.) A woman scans the room nervously afraid to glance at the individual sitting across from her for reasons unsuspecting to the naked eye.

3.) The candles and lamps burn dimly as the room of 20 talks amongst themselves. Some notice a couple in the corner that appear to be on a date while others search the room for a possible new person to meet. Others drink their dirty martinis, paying no attention to anyone other than those familiar faces in which are near.

4.) A bar tender scurries across the bar serving numerous martinis to individuals scattered every which way. He puts on a smile while unsuspectingly running around frantically in hopes of making some much needed money on tips and praying silently not to make a mistake as too possibly get behind. He brings a third glass of red wine to the man sitting across from the woman; she is still on her first. What will he tip at the end of the evening?

5.)A woman glances through a crowd in the dim room over and over while searching through her thoughts. She is bored, it is not working out, and she needs a scapegoat. There is a door leading outside, a bathroom trapping her for a while, and a bunch of unfamiliar faces in which cannot help her in her awkward state. Which if any does she choose?

6.) A man sits in the cold outside the Red Door near a curb on 2nd and Main. His eyes wonder into the seemingly cozy room in which people are throwing their money away as if it is nothing. His eyes slowly move from individual to individual watching every move with thoughts of selfishness running through his mind. One individual is on his third glass of wine. He could use that money to buy food.

7.) A doorman sits on a stool checking ID’s as people walk in. He glances over at the two girls on the couch that seem very young. Did he check their ID’s? They came in around the time that the man and the woman on the other side of the room did. It’s to late now, he doesn’t want to bother with the possible hassle they may give him. They aren’t causing any harm. They are simply sipping a couple of martinis and giving the bar tender some much needed money. He will ignore them because no one else has said anything.

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