Your good friend, Frank

'Oh, hey dude! I didn't know I was bar tending with you,' Frank greets you, giving you your private handshake. You did this by grabbing each other's hands like you're about to arm wrestle, then grab each other's wrist with the other hand, finishing with a forceful fist bump. It's very corny, but you made it up when you were fourteen, and it stuck.

'Awesome, I thought I was doing this with Alice, but this is a lot of fun too,' you say, not meaning it the way it sounds. You like both of them as friends equally, but you wouldn't like to have sex with Frank, the way you do with Alice.

'Well, thanks, I'm glad you like me too,' he chuckles heartily. He knows exactly what you meant. 'She's doing the light show tonight with Jim, actually. She wants to learn about it or something'

'My guess is that she likes Jim,' you answer, looking at the control booth at the back of the dance floor. Jim is teaching her what to do, by having her bend over and controlling her fingers to turn the knobs. It's so cheesy you almost want to laugh.

'Good for her man,' Frank says, looking over to her too. He has always been a good friend of her too, since the three of you practically grew up together. 'So, you ready for this?'

'Fuck. Yes, man,' you laugh. 'This is going to be fun. By the way, can I ask you a personal question?'

'I guess,' he answers simply.

'How's it going between you and Daphne?' you ask. 'You still like her right?'

Frank suddenly looks at the floor, a little embarrassed. 'It's not really been going anywhere, man,' he grunts. 'I haven't really been speaking to her anyway. I'm kinda useless with that stuff when I'm actually in love.'

'I know, and you know what I'm gonna say;' you begin, then finish saying it in chorus with him. 'You just have to go for it, man.'

'Yeah, yeah, I know,' he answers, chuckling a little. 'It's just... complicated, I don't know.'

'Fine, I'll make a deal with you then,' you answer, having a light bulb moment. 'I will help you get laid with her tonight -and I can guarantee you that she will have sex with you - if you help me with Sarah.' You look at him with an expectant smile, only ever wanting to hear the word "yes" coming out of his mouth.