I felt the vibrations of her body, indicating she was laughing, but I couldn't hear her because of the music that was currently blaring into my ear drums. I once again huddled close to Branna when the view of a huge crowd of people swaying their bodies got my attention.
The strobe lights made everything look crazy. It was like I was daydreaming and everything was happening in slow motion. Branna's hands encased mine as she led me to the left of the dance floor, and that's when I spotted a massive bar that stretched around the entire room only stopping a few feet away from a darkened area of the club.
I leaned into Branna, putting my mouth by her ear. "What's that area for?" I asked, pointing to the darkened section.
Branna looked to the area then back to me, she grinned.
"That, my darlin' baby sister, is where girls soak their knickers at the mere sight of big, bad, scary men."
I felt the blood drain from my face.
"Is this a sex club?" I shouted, horrified.
Branna laughed at my facial expression and shook her head. "No, it's not a sex club." She cackled and leaned into my ear and said, "It's actually an underground fightin' club."
I leaned back and stared at Branna. "An underground fightin' club?" I repeated and she nodded.
"A real fight club? Like in the film Fight Club?" I questioned, my eyebrows raised.
Branna made me watch those films. She was really into the whole underground fighting thing, and I liked watching the films, but being here in an actual underground fighting club was actually a little scary.
"Bronagh, how many times do I have to tell you? You don't talk about fight club," Branna smirked.
I rolled my eyes. "I don't know if I'm comfortable with this."
Branna sighed. "It will be fine; you can hang back here and watch the fight. You don't have to be circleside. Okay?"
I nodded. "Okay."
Branna smiled. "I'm serious though, about what I said before. You don't talk about this fight club; this place is well-known but only to certain people. It is illegal after all."
I gaped at Branna. "I thought you were just referencin' the film!"
Branna laughed. "I was, because I've always wanted to say that but it actually applies here. Don't talk about this fightin' club, ever. That was what Skull was talkin' about outside; this place is very exclusive so don't speak of it. Not to anyone, okay?"
I didn't talk to anybody so I wouldn't have anyone to tell even if I wanted to, but I still nodded firmly. I couldn't believe my big sister brought me to a nightclub that condoned illegal acts. It was freaky, scary, and sort of exciting at the same time.
"So, what do we do here?" I shouted.
Branna laughed as she turned, shouted some orders to a man behind the bar and then turned back to me.
"We drink, dance, watch hot lads fight, and have a hell of a good fuckin' time," Branna cheered.
I burst out laughing, thank God she remained my sister once she became my guardian. It would have been horrible if she completely fell into the role of being my mam and dad. I would literally have no one to introduce me to anything wild, and I would certainly have no one to do stupid stuff with me.
"I've never drank before so what will I order-"
"I ordered you a bottle of blue WKD already, it's just an alcopop. Don't want you legless leavin' here with me." Branna snorted.
I shrugged; I trusted her so blue WKD it was.
"Okay."
When the bartender came back with a glass full of bright blue liquid and what looked like a glass of Coke I licked my lips. Branna showed him her right wrist that had Free stamped written across it. The bartender nodded and then looked at me, so I showed him my stamp, and he nodded again before walking off to take more orders.
"How come we got the Free stamp?" I leaned in and asked Branna.
She smiled. "I used to have a thing with Skull, but that was forever ago. Now he goes out with Aideen Collins."
I nodded, Aideen was Branna's friend since they were in primary school, she was also Gavin Collin's big sister.
"Yeah, so we're all pretty good friends. It pays to have friends like her, literally," Branna said and gestured to our drinks, which made me chuckle.
She handed me my large glass of blue liquid and watched me take a sip. She laughed when I widened my eyes and suddenly downed a huge gulp.
"This tastes like a cool pop. We used to eat them when we were younger, remember?" I gushed.
Branna chuckled and nodded. "I do remember but take it easy; there is alcohol in it even though it may not taste like it."
I nodded my head and settled on taking small mouthfuls of the drink instead of gulps. After thirty minutes I was on my third large glass of WKD, and Branna was on her third vodka and Coke. She had told me what she was drinking when I asked.
"I have to wee," I said just as Branna jumped up to dance along to Scream by Usher.
"Do you want me to come with you?" Branna shouted.
I looked over my shoulder, near the darkened area was a neon sign for the ladies toilets. I turned and shook my head. "Nope, it's just over there. I'll be back in a second."
Branna looked at me for a moment then nodded. "Don't go off with anyone and don't accept drinks or anythin' else if someone offers it, understood?"