Friday

Quick and Dirty at the Porn Theater

 You learn pretty quickly to always scan the parking lot when you pull up to your local porn theater. You never know who's there, what's happening, or what you might learn. I saw them in the car as I circled the lot. I always circle before choosing a parking place. Her window was open and she was grabbing the last bit of nicotine from her cigarette as I made my pass. Young (maybe 30), pale, and topped with a short electric-blue hairdo. She was far from subtle.

I pulled in a few spots away and made my way to the door. It was daytime, after all, and they weren't parked in a place that hinted at privacy. I dropped my bills on the counter and was buzzed in. I headed straight for the main theater, fully knowing that my chances of finding a woman in the back were slim, but I couldn't shake the image of the girl in the parking lot.