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“So, what’s your
name?”
    “I’m Rachel,” she said, batting
her eyelashes.
    She couldn’t believe how
attracted she was to this stranger that she’d just met. The sight of him sent
shivers down her spine.
    “I’m Ken,” he said, still gazing
into her eyes as if they’d been soul mates in a previous lifetime.
    “So what brings you down this
way?” Ken asked. “And can I buy you a drink?”
    “I’m actually visiting family
down here,” she answered. “I’m ok with..”
    “Make it two,” Ken said to the
bartender before she could finish her sentence.
    “Sure,” she said, changing her
tune. “I’ll have whatever you’re having.”
    “Well that’s good, because I just
ordered you one. It’s a sex on the beach!” Ken added.
    “Ok,” Rachel said, unsure about
what exactly that was.
    “Don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll
love it!” Ken said, trying to reassure her.
    A minute later the bartender put
the drinks down on the bar and walked away.
    “Cheers!” Ken said, holding his
drink up in the air.
    Rachel grabbed her glass and held
it up cautiously, not wanting it to drip down the sides.
    “Cheers,” she said, clinking her
glass to his.
    She took a small sip of the drink
and braced herself for the worst but was pleasantly surprised that it tasted
like sour pineapple. She actually liked it. She took a bigger sip and before
she knew it the drink was empty.
    “Looks like that was a hit!” Ken
said, pointing to her empty glass.
    Rachel let out a laugh and said, “Yup!”
    “So want to dance?” Ken asked.
    “Sure,” Rachel said, awkwardly
knowing that she’d surely make a complete fool out of herself.
    As the two headed onto the dance
floor the music grew louder and louder. She could hardly hear herself think
over the thumping of the base. She could see Ken saying something to her but
she had no idea what it was. Then, her world started to move in slow motion.
The flash of the strobe lights were shining on the faces of the people dancing
near her. She took another look at Ken and suddenly, he looked completely
different. It was as if she’d been talking to someone she’d known her whole
life and now, she didn’t know who he was. She took a step back and looked at
him inquisitively, but she still couldn’t understand what was happening. She
looked towards her friends but couldn’t find them, her palms began to feel
sweaty as she started to have flashbacks. She couldn’t quite make out what she
was seeing, but she knew something was happening. Then, she saw the silhouette
of a person she’d seen before. It was a man, with long hair dirty blonde hair,
and unshaven face and the brightest blue eyes she’d ever seen. She smiled
longingly at him and his pearly white teeth sparkling as he smiled back. She
was amazed at how beautiful this person was and she couldn’t help herself but
to reach out and touch him. As she extended her arm towards his pale skin, he
disappeared into thin air.
    Rachel’s face dropped as she put
her arm down at her side and started looking around to find him again.
    “What’s wrong?” Ken asked,
yelling over the music.
    “Nothing. I have to go,” Rachel
said, walking away.
    She felt Ken grab her arm as she
started to walk away, but she pulled it out of his hand.
    “I’m sorry. This was all a
mistake. I have to find my friends and get out of here,” Rachel said.
    “Your friends left a long time
ago,” Ken said.
    “No they didn’t!” Rachel
answered.
    “They did, they left with my
friends,” Ken confirmed.
    “Where did they go?” Rachel
asked, feeling nervous and scared now that she was left all alone with this
stranger.
    “I don’t know why they would
leave me behind. I don’t believe you,” Rachel said, getting angry.
    “I told them I’d bring you home
safely,” Ken said in a creepy voice.
    Rachel didn’t like the sounds of
what Ken was saying and could tell with each word he wasn’t the cute, nice guy
she thought he was. He was creepy and