Drown In A Bottle (Invite Only)

Crystala wanted to forget the worries. Forget her pains. Forget the scary reencounter with that man. Forget the nightmares that were plaguing her. For tonight she wanted to drink the night away. Have a reckless night of fun. Maybe meet some new people and new faces. Maybe a few new friends. Away from Shay and Dastan. Away from all the people she knew. She wanted to live in the moment. Drown in the bottle. It was early evening but she already was tipsy as she ordered yet another fruity drrink. A strawberry margarita. Frozen...not on the rocks. She loved how well the drinks were made here.

To Angel sometimes it never seemed like his work was ever done. Even when he was off work one of his friends was always wanting his Dr's advice on something. This time it was Dastan, those damn original vampires never seem to leave him alone. Dastan had sent him a message and wanted him to check on someone for him. Dastan called her his daughter which of course confused Angel even more because Dastan didn't have a daughter that he knew of, at least not yet unless it was from one of his harlots.

Angel had met the girl once before when he happened upon her shop so Dastan told him where he thought she should be so he took off there after living Dani a note telling her where he was going to be. Walking into the pub he found her sitting at the bar so he walked up and sat down beside her and ordered a soda, "Beautiful day today isn't it."

Crystala wanted to drown in the bottle. Make it all go away. The nightmares. The uncertainties. The tumbling raging waters that crossing that line between best friends and couples...an area she knew nothing about and was drowning every time she looked...with Khar. Her nightmares starting up again. Khar was a great support and yet at the same time...she wanted to just live a little. Recklessly...drown in the bottle...finishing her drink she ordered another one. She hadn't told anyone where she was going...she didn't blame Khar but since the Khariton incident and the fact Matthew seemed to keep showing up...she wanted to drown it. She wanted to undrestand yet right now...wanted to just live. She was conflicted. She loved Khar but the nightmares were going to destroy their romance...before it could truly take wings. A couple tears fell down her cheeks...she wanted to slip into a bottle and never come out. After another drink or two...she was feeling more lively. Every worry and stress and fear forgotten. "somewhat...its starting to look that way." She said in a very tipsy tone.

Angel sighed as he looked at the woman beside him and the way she was going the bottle was going to be gone and she would be all too ready to start on another bottle. Khariton had wanted Angel to come and check on Tala because he was worried about her and new how upset she was and Angel always wanted to help and if he left her like she was something could happen to her and Khar would never forgive himself. "Starting to look like it huh?" Angel asked, "Would you care for some company? You seem like you could use someone to talk to."

Crystala had asked them to keep the bottle they were making the frozen style margarita's with out. She had already gone through too many frozen margaritas of various flavors to count. Which made the alcohol in the main alcohol content bottle at least halfway or more gone. After a bit she decided to just have him give her the bottle and a glass. Drinking the vodka straigth from the glass. She was much more relaxed now...and looked at the person beside her. Why did he seem familiar? She didn't know him. "Starting to yes. What is a married guy like you doing here without your wife in tow?" She asked. The glint on his wedding band having hit her eyes. "Looking for possible new friends too?" She asked with innocent mindset.

She smiled sweetly at him. "Sure...I was hoping to make some friends and live in the moment. I don't wanna talk...I just want it all to go away and things to be normal. I want to learn so that I can make my best friend and now boyfriend happy...yet thats not something you need to hear about mister. I almost fell for that one." She said witha giggle.

Angel sipped on his drink while he watched her with a little concern, he had never seen such a woman such as her in such a state. Depressed drinking was never a good thing. "Well my wife is at home with our daughter, and I am out doing a friend a favor." Angel admitted honestly, but didn't discuss what the favor was. "You just looked like a woman who needs a friend." Angel admitted as he looked at her.

Angel listened to her talk and gave his normal psychologist sigh, "Well from my experience drowning ones problem in a bottle only makes them go away for a little while." Angel admitted, "But then when you wake up in the morning one has a terrible headache and the problems are all right there stronger than ever." Angel told her, "It has been my experience that it is better to speak to someone that is unbais instead."