"I'd eh, better not, but thanks..." you say, pushing her hand away gently.
"Awww, why is little boy scared of Yuki?" she pouts.
"It's not that... My girlfriend is with me," you lie. She blinks and glances about, but doesn't argue.
"Well, if little boy changes his mind, he can come to Yuki's office anytime," she winks and then she's off. A moment later you see her disappear into a back room with who you think is the other football player that came with you.
You decide to stay out of the writhing mix of bodies. Years of catering to predators has made you far too cautious, and you have Millie. You're fairly certain she won't eat you for a while yet.
You linger on the outside of the room, enjoying the music and admiring the bodies from afar. No harm in that. You keep a close eye on the clock. It's fatal to be late to football. So many things are fatal for boys in this world.
You, App and Dez meet outside at six to get ready for football. The other guy doesn't show. "Seen Derrick?" App asks, and his brother shakes his head.
"He went into the back with the owner... I didn't see him come out..." you say, getting a sick feeling in your gut. App chuckles.
"Getting himself some, huh? Good for him. He needs to hurry though, coach won't have any problems eating us for dinner if we're late."
You smile in response, but you have doubts. Doubts that only deepen as the minutes continue to pass with no sign of Derrick. Even App begins to fidget after as half hour.
"Seriously, how long does it take to fuck? I mean, damn!" he mutters. He gnaws his lip. "He's got ten minutes... We have to leave with it without him then..."
You and Dez nod grimly. If Derrick isn't already dead, getting left here with no way to get to the game on time will end him for sure. Coach will see to that.
Ten minutes pass with no sign of the young man. App curses, waits an extra two minutes, then heads to the car. You and Dez follow, giving each other uneasy looks.
"Maybe we should go in and look," Dez begins, but his brother cuts him off.
"He's dead, bro. Derrick was scared to death of the Coach, he'd never chance being late. I guess I was wrong about this place. Fuck...." he looks back at the building regretfully. Then the three of you pile into the car and head back to school.
