You forget about it and join in with the girls at the Celestial Bar for the first concert

The dance floor is buzzing with the thrill of the party. Young and beautiful bodies, glistening with sweat, resonate to the rhythm of the music pouring from the loudspeakers.

The instant you set foot in the crowd you start feeling your cells vibrating in unison with the drums, you can feel it in your guts, in your pussy, in your soul.

Caroline and Nicole greet you both with cheers. They are both already under the spell of the DJ and you soon will be too. You abandon yourself to the vibe becoming one with the entranced masses. You dance for hours. You dance alone, you dance with your friends, you dance with strangers. You dance through one, two, three concerts. You dance.

When finally gravity catches up with you, when finally you reach your own limits the night is well under way and you wouldn’t mind resting for a bit. A couple of couches are free a bit further away. You grab Nicole by the elbow.

“If you’re looking for me I’ll be resting there” you say pointing to the back of the bar.

She nods but the grinding of her teeth and the blank stare she gives you, hint you that she is too far gone to remember that you ever talked to her. On the other hand you know where your cabin is, she does too so what is the worst that can happen?

You stumble to the couches and crumble. From where you are sitting you get a good view of the dance floor.

“It’s funny,” you think, “how the crewmembers mingle so much with the customers. Even Debra ends up dancing with the Barman. This would explain why they all look so pale; they’re probably a bunch of students that have found yet another way to make the best of the summer break. Where is she by the way? Oh there, by the guardrail. Well, well apparently, little Debra got lucky; if that’s not the most passionate kiss you’ve seen so far… Good for her.”

Rejoicing on your sister’s good luck, you close your eyes and fall asleep.

When you wake up the sun is starting to rise over the horizon. You feel rested and famished. The Celestial Bar is almost empty and your friends are nowhere to be seen. You stretch and walk to the bar.

Seeing no one to help you, you reach for a half empty orange juice bottle and drink it. The warm citrus fills you with energy.