it was a Saturday night

time to let loose and party

John started drinking beers in the early afternoon

he had a good buzz before getting ready to hit the town

his friend came round to pick him up

a few shots of vodka before heading out

after a couple of beers in the first bar

they decided to switch to bourbon

moving on to a club for some more lively action

loud music and an overpacked dance floor looked like fun

propping up the bar with tequila shots

they felt brave enough to ask some ladies to dance

his head was soon spinning from gyrating

they sat down to chat with the ladies

ordering expensive champagne to impress them

the Red Bulls helped keep him awake

his friend slipped him some pills

soon the room was blurred

everything was moving in slow motion

he did not remember anything after that

he woke up in a cold sweat at 6am on the bed of a cheap motel

he had no idea where he was or how he got there

he was still holding an empty bottle of booze

his friend was passed out snoring on the other bed

John’s wallet was empty of cash but his ID and credit cards were still there

looking through the hundreds of selfies on his phone

he could not remember anything in those pictures

a long cold shower helped wake him up

he went home and slept the rest of the day to sober up

John worked extra shifts in the week to make up the money he had lost

he stayed in on weeknights but come Saturday afternoon he was drinking beer again

waiting for his friend to pick him up

the cycle continued

So ironic that John spends the whole week looking forward to his Saturday night

but by Sunday morning he has always forgotten most of what happened