The rain pours from under the velvet black sky as silvery clouds glow with thunder high above the towering skyscrapers standing electric in the endless night. The cab slows to a stop in front of an empty looking building that appears forgotten in time; maybe once a busy nightclub now just a remnant of some other time. You leave a tip in the driver's hand as he gives you an indifferent look through the rear-view mirror as if he's taken you here hundreds of times before. Running out in the storm your footsteps make gentle splashes as you pass the doors that open as if by magic.
The dark empty room looks comforting as you peer beneath your wide brimmed hat. You settle in your usual seat and let the familiar emotions of longing and sorrow linger in the air mixing with the thick smoke. Shadows engulf the stage, and dim lights pierce through the room as the music starts up. You realize you're alone, maybe you've always been. The waitress brings you a drink, but you never ordered one...
