Chapter 3( The Girl of My Nightmares)

We finally entered the lounge. Gotta say I was surprised about how calm the atmosphere was; considering Dann had originally called this a club and not a lounge, but none of us cared enough to question it. You could smell in the air a sweet cinnamon-like scent; candles were lit at every table and booth. The bar area had alcoholic beverages lined up all across the stands and cabinets. Practically every liquor you could think of, and of course brands particular to the country we're in, Japan. Up in the ceiling, there were chandeliers; dimming the lounge in velvet lights. Pairs of males and females all around, very intimate with one another, soft piano sounds in the background; along with smooth jazz reminiscent of the 1930s.

" Alright, boys we made it. It's been real, but I'm gonna go and try and get laid now," said Dan.

" Yeah, I'm right behind you," Pete responded, and before I knew it the two of them disappeared into cupid's arena.

" Try and have a good time Alex; don't overthink this bro, just try and have a good time. Who knows cupid might have the perfect girl lined up for you here tonight." Johnny said to me, trying to boost me up before he walked away and disappeared too.

Now I was all alone; in a romantic lounge in Tokyo, Japan as if I wasn't a hopeless romantic already. I sat at one of the tables, a server came and asked me if I wanted anything to drink, and I asked for an umeshu, with light ice. For those who don't know, it's a Japanese plum wine. There I sat, scrolling through my phone to act as if I was looking at something important; to avoid the embarrassment of looking lonely and anxious. The server came back after a minute or so with my plum wine. As I sipped while glancing at my phone screen, my loneliness was suddenly intruded on by the presence of someone else. I put my glass down, as I slowly looked up from my screen. I couldn't believe my eyes. It was her...it was the girl, a beautiful girl from the train ride early this morning. I instantly got flustered, dumbfounded. She interrupted my confusion with a question.

" Umeshu, I take it you're a wine man?" she questions.

" Ye...a..a.h.. " I stuttered.

" Never thought I would see you here, almost as if we are Romeo and Juliet," she claimed.

I was enamored by her charm and beauty. Confused about how she spoke English so well, shocked that I was actually sitting here talking to this beautiful Japanese girl again, someone who I wouldn't have taken to see again in my life, yet I am glad too.

" Yes, I guess so. My name is Alex by the way..Alex Rineheart. I work at Geneladoc about fifteen minutes into Tokyo." I responded.

" That's great, I am actually a recently graduated painter from Tokyo University. I am twenty-four years old, and my name is Yukawa, but feel free to call me Yuka for short. I like you so you get the pass." Yuka flirtatiously responds.

I couldn't believe that she was even in her mid-twenties, I wouldn't have taken her no older than eighteen or nineteen years old if I didn't know any better. She has a soft, but commanding voice. I was taken into her beauty, and it seemed as if she was almost interested in me, can't deny I was also interested in her.

" Yeah, so I'm only here in Tokyo for about a month. My coworkers suggested we come out for the night and this was the spot we chose." I stated.

" Wow, such a short amount of time, I guess we are gonna have to get to know each other quickly. " she states while biting her lip.

I couldn't help but feel aroused, as she was suggestively staring straightaway into my soul. I felt that this was my moment, so I cupped her hand and whispered to Yuka....

" Well, I guess we better get started quickly, drinks are on me. " I suggested, and I called for a waiter to come to get us more drinks, as I knew it was going to be a long night. She gleaned with lust with my response.

Before I knew it, about three hours had passed. Yuka and I spent the night drinking with one another talking about college life, education, hopes, dreams, and all. The time I spent with her was so fulfilling; I forgot all about work, my failed love life, Ayesha, and everything. It felt as if Yuka took me into another world as if we were the only two in this lounge. Then the question came, the question I feared would come up. Yuka asked if I had been previously married.

" Yes I have been, it was actually with my college sweetheart Ayesha. We had been together since freshman year, and she was the first girl I had caught feelings for. We spent lots of money on the wedding, both our parents helped pay; along with relatives from both sides. I thought nothing could go wrong until after a few years of marriage we started to grow distant. I started working this new job that required me to be gone a lot of the time. We started arguing daily, never really made love, dinner was always quiet. Then it was the one trip I took to New York; spent two weeks down there, and I forgot to tell Ayesha I was coming home early, so I decided that would be the perfect moment to surprise her with dinner, roses, and chocolate to build that connection back. It was a rainy Friday, and as I got to the house I could see her car was there, and a Malibu that I hadn't recognized before. I thought maybe she had friends or a relative over, but when I opened the set of curtains covering the exterior of the window, and there I saw Ayesha and her co-worker Drew on the couch having sex. I unlocked teary-yelled, screamed, shouted, got my things, and never looked back. Before I knew it we had signed the papers, sold the house and it was done." I poured out to Yuka.

I started to get a little teary-eyed as I revealed all this to Yuka; partially because I was drunk but also because as I explained all these things the images, memories, emotions kept popping back up. For these past couple of years that image of her and Drew just banging on the couch has never left my mind, it just replays over and over again. Yuka could sense that my emotions were getting the better of me as she suddenly wraps her arms around my waist and hugs me, and proceeds to kiss me on the lips.

" She didn't deserve someone like you. I have had my fair share of fatal attractions as well, but don't become her victim. Despite my past breakups I have always managed to have the last laugh; after all a scorned woman is nothing to joke around with am I right?" she states with a sly smile.

" You're right, it's time for a new beginning," I responded.

" Exactly, and all it takes is the right person to take your mind off the past, now how about we get another round before the night ends?" Yuka asks.

I smile back and call for one more round by the waiter. It felt good to meet someone who was also a hopeless romantic like me. It felt as if Yuka and I had a genuine connection with one another, something that hadn't felt this authentic in a while. Then another hour passes, I'm drunk out of my mind, and Yuka and I walk outside to depart for the night.

" I'm calling a taxi if you want to ride, or I could call you one if you would like." I offer to Yuka.

" That's quite all right but thank you, I will be taking the train. I had an amazing night with you, I usually go to the lounge every night regularly, feel free to join." Yuka suggests.

She then suddenly snatches my phone away from me to put her number in my contacts. She hands it back to me and then kisses me again.

" Sleep well, can't wait to see you again," she said,s as she then walks away into the night.

" Same here, goodnight," I say to her as I wave to her goodnight. After about five minutes my taxi finally comes and takes me back to the hotel. I instantly rushed back up to my room, dress down into my boxers, and lie in my bed for the night replaying tonight's events. Thinking about how I might have met someone special, someone to call a partner again... well at least this is everything I thought at the moment before other events would take place, but in that very moment all I could do was see Yuka as my dream girl, not my demonic yandere, but that's for later on in this story. Thirty minutes later and I was sound asleep, sweet dreams right?. Well at least for now.