Alton seemed right at home as he led the way into the dimly lit club and led us around a central stage to the rear. I had seen it but had never thought to go in. I rode with him a few miles where he pulled into a strip club. I laughed at that and after a while he said that since his wife was visiting her sister he was hitting a bar after work and invited me along.Īt his suggestion he followed me to my place to drop off my car. That Friday he delivered some stuff to my work area and later in the break room asked about my weekend plans. I usually saw him around the building once or twice a day and he always smiled and said hi. Then one day this older guy who worked in shipping ran into me at the Deli and we chatted a bit. There just wasn't anyone my age to show me around or to hang out with. Most of the people in the office were older and were married with kids.
Then she went away to college and I found myself alone and miserable. I started dating a nice girl from work and had great fun for a few months. When I first moved to Chicago from the country I was pretty shy and nervous.
