Australian summer night memory

It was in summer of 2003.
The Whistle of Ship, which was cruising around Daring Harbor sounded slightly.
I ordered Coke & Vodka, and had small talk with a bartender.
“How are you going?” sounded like just casual conversation, as my talking never has any meanings.

I caught a glanced one lady.
I did not mean appealing romantic interest to her as she asked me to come to the bar.

Jane repeated same thing to that she talked at telephone.

“Don’t duel on the past” I mumued.
It was no wonder that nobody came to her birthday party, because she had left Sydney almost for 2 months, and then suddenly she came back saying about her birthday.

I came to this bar as expected to hear her negative talking.
I can listen to her this night, has given up myself, and then put my empty glass on that counter, and then asked a bartender, saying “Please one more”

“Heartbreak?” the bartender mumued.

No, it was not such romantic story. As you know every body wants to come out their mind one day. Sorry as it is not so deep story, but please listen to her, if you don’t mind.

I pointed out lighting up pool, saying “How about one game?”

While Jane’s ball is hitting side of coussion, my ball was stopped.

My first stroke gave two striped balls pocketed in.

“You are solid”

“I know” she replied.

In this country, 8 balls rule is common to play.
Effective of the movie “hassler”, 9 balls rule is common in that country which is located upon this country. I think 8 balls rule is more suitable for drinking at such bar place, because 9 balls rule has more possibility to finish with one shot immediately. 8 balls play style fits into drinking.

After I pocketed 3 striped balls in, my white ball has lost.

“You don’t need to give me handicap” she said.

Who gives handicap? Actually I admired myself to pocket even 3 balls.

Before she hands a que, I ordered a grass of liquor.
“You have not drunk any liquor until now, please drink before your shot”
I passed Jack Daniel to her.

She drunk up grass of Jack Daniel, saying “Yes, I might be unfair, as have not drunk any liquor”

She never takes any romantic action… I turned her.
I interrupted something her to try to say, “please shot”

Her solid ball was pocketed in, then her white ball hit side of cussion.
“Can I shot again?”

“Sure, it is rule”

Unfortunately, her 2nd shot hit my striped ball, however she showed her smile finally when she took her 2nd glass.

I won at first game.

I don’t remember how many games we did until Daring Harbor got sunlight,
I have recalled memory of the night in Australia.

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