Fort Lauderdale Dream Date
There was a certain magic in the whole evening, and some of the details, where there are the most important signs, I’m sure, are lost. I hadn’t intended to become another casualty of a broken heart on a spring break in Fort Lauderdale, but it happened anyway. In retrospect, if I had the chance to go back and change just one thing, I don’t think I’d touch a thing, because it’s a perfect memory. I like luxury hotels. Fort Lauderdale has a generous supply, and can offer something for even the most selective tastes, which I thought I had. But there was so much more to learn, and there still is.
I like going to places that are famous for catering to tourists, and doing all the tourist things. So I did go with my college friends to all the late-night spring break parties and bars, watched all the contests, and even managed to get my face close enough to the camera to get on the music station once. At least, I think it was me. I’m not hard to spot in a crowd, because I always have a ridiculous smile on my face, and I like to pretend that I’m dancing, but really, I can’t dance, and I don’t even know what I’m smiling about. In Fort Lauderdale, however, there are plenty of good reasons, day or night, and there’s always someone around who can make you smile for a little while.
The night in question, however, did not begin with any smiling. I’d just had a long phone conversation with my girlfriend back home, and by the end of it, we were no longer a couple. I don’t remember the fight exactly, but it had something to do with me not being able to have a good time. Of course, at the time she was wrong, but you know she was right. In my misery, I found myself in the company of strangers, and that’s where I met my dream girl. It turned into a very gorgeous night, and I was enchanted. The next morning, my enchantment turned out to be literal, because she was gone. No one else remembered seeing her at all, except for me. Since then, I’ve been looking for stories about ghosts that haunt the coast, because I am pretty sure I will hear her story somewhere in there.
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