MONTY BENFICA | Amusements | CONTACT
In a surprising turn of events, a late-night party and some nonsensical conversations with strangers at a random after-party have led to the worst possible outcome for partygoer Jesse Russell (29).
Upon arriving at an after-party at his friend’s girlfriend’s sister’s house, Jesse found himself lacking familiar faces and struck up a conversation with a quiet guy lingering in the kitchen.
What began as an attempt to avoid appearing alone turned into a two-hour deep and meaningful chat, with a pack of cigarettes being shared between them. When Jesse left the gathering later that night, he felt content and pleased to have made some new acquaintances.
However, his living nightmare began the following morning.
While boarding a morning bus to visit a friend, the same person Jesse had met the previous night also got on the bus. Jesse, assuming their second encounter would be brief, prepared to give a casual head-nod. However, as time seemed to slow down and they drew nearer, the unthinkable happened: the person sat right next to him, looked at him with a grin, and said,
“Crazy party last night! Jesse, right? What are you doing today? Do you want to hang out? I’m really proud of you for wearing your heart on your sleeve last night.”
Jesse later told the Advocate that he was too hungover to know how to react at the time.
“Man, it was so awkward. I barely knew the guy. I opened up about my parents’ divorce. I was so drunk. There were deep conversations happening all around me, it just felt right at the time,” Jesse recounted as he struggled to keep down a blue Powerade.
Despite their brief encounter at a blurry local after-party, the random individual Jesse met, whose name remains unknown, seems determined to forge a long-lasting friendship and insists on referencing personal information that Jesse shared while under the influence.
“It was a painful bus ride. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a nice guy. But doesn’t he realize it was just a one-time interaction? Part of the reason I opened up was because I thought I’d never see him again.”
