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Night Club

September 27, 2021 15 Comments

By Veronique Aglat

He traveled across the gleaming dance floor, rolling his hips, thrusting his pelvis, as if he weren’t a little man trying to pick up a giant. On my left, an idiot laughed. My Romeo sidestepped in time to the disco song.

I hoisted him onto my shoulders, surprised by the mass of his tight, lean muscles. I felt his buttocks on my deltoids. I swung him between my legs, never missing a beat. As the speakers screamed ‘Thriller,’ he moonwalked between my legs, feet on snail slime. Slick.

We left for my place. Two misfit pieces, 40 inches apart, holding hands.

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  1. Don Tassone says

    September 27, 2021 at 8:50 am

    What a funny, sweet portrait.

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    • Veronique Aglat says

      September 27, 2021 at 3:34 pm

      Thank you for taking the time to comment on my story.

      Reply
  2. Vivian says

    September 27, 2021 at 10:23 am

    Wonderful!

    Reply
  3. Derek says

    September 27, 2021 at 10:54 am

    This is a lovely story.

    Reply
  4. Claudine says

    September 28, 2021 at 7:47 am

    Cela m’a fait sourire, bravo !!

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    • Veronique Aglat says

      September 29, 2021 at 10:59 am

      Merci d’avoir pris le temps mon amie ??

      Reply
  5. Helen C says

    September 28, 2021 at 9:15 am

    I could visualise this story so easily – so entertaining.

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    • Veronique Aglat says

      September 29, 2021 at 10:59 am

      Thank you, that’s what I was going for ??

      Reply
      • Veronique Aglat says

        September 29, 2021 at 11:00 am

        The ?? Were added when I tried to put an emoticone. Please disregard and thanks again.

        Reply
  6. Laura Besley says

    September 28, 2021 at 9:46 am

    Really enjoyed this!

    Reply
  7. Tom says

    September 29, 2021 at 10:18 am

    Very funny, loved it!

    Reply
  8. dlherrmann says

    September 29, 2021 at 3:36 pm

    sweet!

    Reply
  9. Peter says

    October 2, 2021 at 10:08 pm

    Moonwalk on snail slime! Lovely poetic touch! (No wonder he got invited so quickly to her place).

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    • Veronique Aglat says

      October 4, 2021 at 10:57 pm

      Thank you for taking the time to read my story. The little guy had moves!

      Reply
  10. Reaghan Reilly says

    October 5, 2021 at 3:00 pm

    An unusual story, which makes it stand apart. Loved it and its uniqueness.

    Reply

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