2 Hayden

2

Hayden

I swirled the auburn liquid in the glass, loud pop music blasting from the speakers as people’s laughter echoed in the background. The cute bartender with glasses slid a tissue paper towards me, her baby blue eyes gazing at my face as I took a long gulp of the alcohol, relishing in the burning sensation it left in my throat.

“Are you visiting for the first time?” She asked, her voice and accent thick, just like others I had met in Azmia.

“First time on the land,” I replied, trailing my finger around the rim of the glass, eyeing her curvy figure and looking at the crowd partying on the stage.

I had almost travelled all the countries because of my job but I had never seen a celebration of a New Year’s Eve like this. Fireworks were going off outside. Everyone was dressed for some type of occasion, and the entire capital was decorated with expensive orchids.

“Why is there so much celebration?” I asked the bartender over the music after she strutted towards me in her high boots