Jailbait.

Last night proved to be quite the adventure. Although I said I was just going to go home and do homework, I ended up having a girl's night. I studied all day, so I deserved it. We did our usual dinner out, all dressed up, and then drama ensued.

My good friend, we'll call her Alison, had this passionate relationship with this man, we'll call him Derek. There were quite a few details in their affair that were... problematic. First of all, Derek is 10 years Alison's senior. Normally, I would say the age difference is too much, however Alison happens to be a proud mother, and I agree with her that an older man would offer her stability.

This older man though, did the complete opposite. He had secrets. Dark secrets. On the outside, Derek seemed to be a normal, happy man, that had it all together. No one knew that underneath his pant leg hid an ankle bracelet, and that Derek was always being watched.

As Derek and Alison's passion unraveled, so did these secrets. If you haven't figured it out by now, Derek is a convicted felon. He currently has racked up 30 charges, and is set to appear in court in a couple of days. As Alison got closer, he told her about this situation, by sugarcoating it, and omitting certain information.

Back to dinner.

As Shannon, Alison and I chatted during our meal, conversation kept turning back to Derek. Alison was growing increasingly worried that she hadn't been able to get ahold of him for a few days now. She wanted to stop by his house after dinner and see why he wasn't returning her phone calls.

When we arrived, Alison walked up alone, and Colin, Derek's roommate, answered the door. They exchanged a few words, and Alison broke down. She came back to the car, sobbing, and shared the news. Derek was arrested a couple of days ago, and sitting in jail.

We drove to the city jail to find more information. On the way there, Alison kept insisting that Derek is a good guy, and he must be in jail for violating his probation. When we arrived, she ran in and discovered why he was being held.

It was this moment that Alison became aware of the fact that Derek had sugarcoated everything. She went back to Colin's and talked about it with him. As they exchanged information, both of them became aware of more lies Derek had told them.

I think everyone involved in this situation took away something, especially those close to Derek.

As the night closed, I gained a little more insight on relationships, and who to trust.

Shannon lost time to do her homework.

Colin was left with a mess to pick up, figuratively speaking.

Derek, finally, lost his freedom.

Alison lost a lover, but picked up a beautiful silver bracelet, courtesy of Derek's room. I hope she wears it, and when she looks at it, she never lets another guy treat her the way Derek treated her. She is too good for that.