What I was feeling when I went to the city with Tom

At first: angry. I did not want to go into the city with Tom, yet he forced me. I guess he didn't hold me to against my will, but he was still very persistent and I did not know how to say no. I should have said no though, because the way I felt after the night was over was not a good feeling. First he dragged me into Wilson's garage. I was annoyed at Tom for making me go on this escapade, and even more annoyed that he was introducing me to his mistress. Did he not realize that Daisy was my cousin, and maybe the fact that he was cheating on her may bother me? Even if she wasn't my cousin, it still would have bothered me.
So, off to the apartment that Tom kept for his dirty mistress we went! This is when the night really got weird. The impromptu party, consisting of Myrtle's sister and a couple named the Mckee's, is what the night consisted of. It doesn't sound so bad, but man was it bad. It was a drunk fest. We were all drunk, and by drunk, I mean very drunk. The conversations that I was hearing by the others repulsed me, and I wanted to leave. However, after I got denied to leave, I thought that I might as well make the best of the situation and use the strange conversations as my entertainment for the night. The night escalated when Myrtle started to bring up Daisy. Tom warned her to stop, but her drunken self did not listen. As a result, Tom punched her in the nose, breaking it. This infuriated me and brought the night to a halt. I found myself on the 4am train back to Long Island, feeling angry that I wasted my night with a bunch of hooligans.

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  1. James HughesMay 16, 2019 at 5:24 AM

    I don't understand what the problem is Nick! You seemed happy enough to go along with me when I asked. I wanted you to meet Myrtle, meet my friends, and get out to have a party for a change. At Gatsby's parties there is plenty of alcohol and drunkards, but you don't complain about those! You yourself were drunk! I thought we had a grand time, except for Myrtle.

    Tom Buchanan (James Hughes)

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