"Clare" - Chapter 12:- Brenda’s Girl - “Rainbows - Part 1”
Date: 6/3/2024,
Categories:
Novels,
Author: wxt55uk
The Rainbow Bar, or as most people called it, “Rainbows”was firstly a drinking establishment, primarily used by females of the city, as it offered a warm, friendly place to socialise.
Situated in the heart of the gay quarter, Rainbows was the best-known city lesbian bar. It was certainly very different to Club o-X-o; that place felt almost clandestine. The Rainbow Bar was anything but that, as it was often advertised in the local papers, especially,The City Echo.
Of course, not all its clientele were gay women. Many were straight and there were always a few men dotted around. However, the thing about Rainbows is that it seemed to morph depending on the time and the day of the week.
At lunchtime, the courtyard became a popular restaurant, while most evenings the place would have live bands or some form of music. But the big nights were Friday and Saturday when they had a deejay and opened up the back of the main room to become a dance floor. It was when the city's lesbian crowd moved in and took over the place.
After Paula parked on one of the nearby backstreets, we walked towards the bar; the streets becoming livelier with each step. I was in apprehensive anticipation, my mind inquisitive and alert; and my stomach a little queasy. I needed a drink to relax me and help me find my groove.
Once again, Brenda’s hand had slipped under my long cardigan; it was resting on my bottom. With my heart pounding so strongly, I wondered if she could feel it beating.
We ...
... walked in past the security lady who gave a warm greeting to both Brenda and Paula, as they were both regulars. It was only eight, still quite early, and after getting our drinks at the bar, we retired to a booth at the rear. It was near the small dance floor; a popular spot.
On the booth table, I noticed there was a reserved sign. Brenda removed it and told me she had phoned ahead and booked the table. As far as I knew, you could not do that, but then again, my girlfriend often surprised me, so I didn’t bother to question.
As the light outside started to fade and with a glass of white wine in my hand, I took in Rainbows. My particular interest was watching the new customers coming in the door. I was wondering if they knew Brenda and whether I would be introduced to them.
However, Brenda and I weren’t sitting there in silence. Sometimes she would say to me, that so-and-so, or then ask me what I thought of this lady. She was trying to understand my perspective on the vibe within the room. I felt on edge, even nervous, which was unlike me. It wasn’t long before I needed a second drink, the first one having seemed to have evaporated.
With Brenda gone to the bar and my long cardigan still covering me, I chatted to Paula and got to know her a little better. She told me that she had been in several long-term relationships since Brenda, but had for now chosen to live the life of a single woman.
As we talked, the background music became just a gentle noise. I knew in ...