It was a rainy and cold night when I entered the smoke-
filled bar just off the Interstate. A series of personal
defeats had sent me home for the comfort of my most
recent lover. My unexpected early arrival found her in
the arms of another and after a flurry of ill
contemplated accusations, we were soon on our separate
ways.

Fearing further confrontations, I eased my wheels into
the unimposing parking lot and with a dash of cologne
entered the dimly-lit room awash in the mid summers rain.
My full intention was to drown my sorrows in solitude and…