(Originally Posted 1/30/11)
One of my old friends (not old because she's old, but because she was one of my first friends in Vegas) invited me to come out on Friday night with some of her friends to Revolver. We had been trying to plan a happy hour, but it was not happening so she told me to come there - plus they were going early at 8pm. That was good for me since I work on Saturday.
Revolver is a Country and Rock bar, but at 8pm they do Country line dancing. Which is cool if you know the line dance steps! I know the Electric Slide and maybe could fake the Boot Scooting Boogie, (Hey! I grew up in a small cow town! Give me a break!) but this was completely different and new! So I was enjoying my drink, watching the line dancing, meeting new people and talking with my friend and her husband. I just happen to look over my shoulder and see my ex's friend I open my mouth to say hi when I see MY EX!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Think of every swear word you know, it went through my head in one second. I turned my head quick, they didn't see me! I felt my stomach drop. To top it off there was a girl on his arm. I see them go to the bar, the girl is hugging him and kinda kissing him. The girl was not that cute and frumpy looking, I'm not being mean just being honest- if she was a hottie I would tell you.
My friend, who is also like a mama hen type, tells me it's alright if I want to go. I say HELL NO! The old Tina would have left and felt like shit the rest of the night, not this Tina, the REAL Tina. I switched seats with her and sat next to her husband so my back was to them. I kept thinking -I have to do something, but I'm not the type to go crazy bitch and make a scene. I could just stay over here all night and they probably won't notice me, my hair is way darker and longer than when I was with him. I haven't seen or spoken to him since before Thanksgiving. And it's not like I want to, but here we are in the same place.
Out of nowhere I say to my friends, "I'm gonna buy those guys a shot!" My friend says, "NO!" I say, "Yeah, why not!?" She says, "This bitch does not mess around!"
(Side note: I probably would not have done the following if it wasn't for the fact that I was looking super hot that night!)
I get up, fix myself up and take a deep breath. Both guys were facing the bar. I strut right up to them put my arms around both and say, "Hey boys, lets do a shot for ol' times sake." My ex looked like he'd seen a ghost and his friend practically screamed, "TINA, What are you doing here!" I move to the side next to his friend and say, "A friend invited me, I'm just over there hanging out with some friends. What kind of shot are we doing?" My ex was silent, well speechless is a better word. His friend was so freaked out, "ummm, Jager bomb, how are you doing? You look great, like your hair." I order three jager bombs. I tell him, "I'm doing great, just working and having fun. How are you?" He says, "This is awkward." I say, "Why? Why can't we do shots? I'm not some nut job that's going to snap."
The shots come and we toast, my ex actually looked at me and toasted, still not saying a word. I pay for the shots and tell the guys it was nice to see you. I walk/strut back to my friends.
"Girl, you got some balls!" "You are my hero." and "I got that on video." were some of the things I heard when I sat down. I said, "That felt so FUCKING good!!!" We all laughed and I told them what his friend was saying. I get another drink and soon after his friend comes up to me. He's telling me I ruined his night (don't get mad-he said this jokingly), this is the first time he's gotten my ex out of the house since I left, he was looking to get some action with all the ladies at the bar, my ex wants to leave now, yadda, yadda, yadda. I tell him me being here should not ruin his chances of getting lucky, I'm not staying very late anyway, there's no reason we (me and his friend) can't party in the same place, this doesn't look like the first time he's been out the way the girl was on him, why don't you put the old man to bed and by the time you come back I'll probably be gone! He laughed, we always had a no bullshit friendship. Plus he knew I was right. Then he tells me he was upset that I de-friended him on Facebook. I said I did that to everyone (almost ;) that was connected to my ex. I said I would re-add him, just don't be an asshole. He said he's never been an asshole to me. True. He met everyone at the table and went back to the bar.
I turn around and see him telling something to my ex and my ex shaking his head. I'm guessing his friend came to me to see if I was leaving. Not too long after they walk past me to leave, not a glance in my direction. I had fun with my friends after they left. I even went out and did an easy line dance.
CLOSURE.
Now, some of you may be mad that my ex did not say one word to me. I'm not, I was used to his way of dealing with problems or issues- ignore it until it goes away. That is why I didn't want to leave unnoticed. I had to show him that I am an adult and moving on with my life. I felt brave and empowered. Now I'm not saying that me making him feel like a shithead made me get all "I am woman hear me roar", this was about ME. About Tina being the REAL Tina and not some suppressed version of Tina.
Until the next roll of dice--TP
>PS: If and when I get that video, I will post it!
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