 Once upon a time in a dark and skanky place known as the TampaM4M AOHell chat-room there was actually someone chatting. On this day I would meet Kevin online for the first time. I was immediately impressed by his wit, upbeat spirit and great sense of humor. We became friends and would haunt some of the local watering holes on weekends I was in town. Kevin's job was to take him to Iowa and I wanted his last weekend in town to be something special. And boy, special it was! We met at one of our favorite places, a dance club called Club Mercedes in Clearwater, from there we went on to 2606, The Jungle and ended up at Metropolis. The night was coming to an end and Kevin needed to head for home. I walked him to his car to say goodbye, and two men came out of nowhere brandishing a gun and told us hit the ground. Kevin did so immediately. I was, shall we say, feeling no pain. I grabbed for the gun, but missed, oops... Eventually I hugged the parking lot myself. Sadly they got Kevin's wallet, driver license, credit cards and money. I was wearing club clothes and only had a few dollars in my pocket. Needless to say, this was not the memorable night on the town that I wanted to show my good friend for his last weekend in the Tampa Bay area. I always wondered what I would do in a situation like this, now I know. I don't think I did the smart thing, but I no one was hurt, and that is what really counts the most! I should conclude by giving Kevin my highest recommendation, any of you guys in Iowa, or visiting Iowa who would like to meet a really nice guy, send Kevin and e-mail and you will meet a real sweetie! |
