dear friend?” I hugged him.
“Well, you know your old friend, always accompanies with his two best friends- music and alcohol!” I could see he was already drunk just as I remembered him.
“Some things never change…” I laughed.
“Nothing changes Almas, nothing!” he pounded on the bar with his fist, “Do you know how many times I had run into a beautiful girl and thought this was my beautiful Emerdi? Do you know how many times I thought this was you? It is like nothing changes and we’re just walking in circles”, he smiled.
Despite his smile, I could sense he was hopeless just as the rest of us.
“Here, see this girl. She looks exactly like Daria!” he pointed at my sister who was practicing her dance.
“Sag, this is Daria!” I laughed.
“Oh, forgive your old friend. I think I have been drinking too much”, he apologized.
“You old fool…” I mumbled with joy.
“And what about him?”, he pointed his finger at a young man sitting in front of us, “I know he is wearing shades but I ran into him in the men’s room and let me tell you, he had Dark beast’s eyes”, he whispered in my ear.
“What are you talking about Sag?” I asked him but he had already got up to his band.
I stared at the young man who sat at the other side of the bar. According to the technology he was carrying, he was a major network guard and was probably at duty. He didn’t look like a club member. This club hosted politicians, businessmen and celebrated people while this outcast was pale, skinny and looked as he had just graduated from computer geek’s school.
I got up and walked towards him. Could it be? Was that my son? I was standing right in front of him when suddenly he grabbed his things and was ready to leave.
“Leo…” I mumbled.
“I am sorry, were you talking to me?” he asked politely.
“Sorry, you looked familiar; I thought we knew each other…” I searched for his eyes.
“I am afraid we don’t”, he smiled and hurried out.
I ran after him but he was faster than me. I got out of the club and searched the streets for hours until it was time for me to catch the last bus home.
“Ladies and gentlemen, shell we start?” I asked our dear residents with a smile.
It was an early morning hour and I loved to exercise with them to the sounds of a cheerful music. It was important to move your body a little during the day, especially at their age.
“Almas, will you dance for us this time?” one of them asked me.
“Only if you behave”, I made them laugh.
The music started and I began moving in front of them, trying to motivate them with loud cheers.
I could easily tell, they were jealous of my youth just as I was jealous of their ability to complete their circle of life. I was a mother with no son, a breathing creature with no heart and a running path with no ending line.
“She sure knows how to move!” Diamond woke up to the sounds of the loud music.
“Yes, that’s my Almas”, Leonard breathed deeply and smiled.
“Why don’t you join us?” I asked her.
“No thank you. I had a rough night taking care of your crazy cats!” she turned to the kitchen.
“Diamond