After searching for about ten minutes, I spotted her leaning against a wall far removed from the wild dance area, as if watching something. That aroused my curiosity, so I moved in her direction, staying out of sight as much as possible. I found a good vantage point in an empty booth a few feet behind her, having a good view between the slats of the barrier atop the spot.

Paula was peering down a half-lit corridor, looking around the corner for a few moments, drawing back, and then looking again, as if afraid of being caught. Up against the wall was a couple, two women, tangled up in each...