Missing Persons in Melbourne?

In Febuary 2008 my mum and I went back to our homeland, Victoria, to visit our extended family. This also gave me an oppurtunity to catch up with my primary school mate, Ryan. So on the Saturday we jumped on a train from his local station and headed to the Melbourne Casino. After losing the majority of our money on the roulette tables we decided to try our luck on the pokie machines. Ryan gave me the tip-off to try Big Red, so we both jumped on neighbouring machines and it paid dividends, both coming out with $150. After this we left, and hopped back on a train to head back to his house, with plans to head to a local nightclub, Blitz.



After a few beers, his sister dropped us off at the club, we waited about 20 minutes in line, then were scanned by security for any weapons etc. Something I had never experienced before. When we went in it was pumping, full of people and a massive dancefloor. I didn't know a soul there (other than Ryan).



The night went on and we were alternating shouts of two beers and two shots of black Sambuca everytime. This was ultimately our downfall with the night very hazy from about midnight. After locking lips with a 'kiwi hippo' (not my finest moment) I could not find Ryan anywhere, after spending a good twenty minutes looking for him I started to stress and left to go the the petrol station across the road. I knew I was in a bit of trouble since I did not know the suburb I was in and had no idea how to get to Ryan's, plus I did not have a phone or any money.



When I was at the petrol station a car pulled up in front of me with two blonde girls in it. The one in the passenger seat yelled out "do you know how to get to Cranbourne?" I had no idea but for some reason I said yes, before I knew it I was in the back seat making out with the one in the passenger seat.After a good twenty minutes of driving we pulled into this house surrounded by only paddocks, we walked in and went to the room with the girl. After doing what you do when a male and a female get together, I hear this 'bang! bang!' on the door, I look up to see this guy come bursting in with a gash across his head pouring out blood, the girl gets up and starts yelling at him and takes him out of the room.I got up and locked the door then layed there staring at the ceiling listening to things getting thrown around and a lot of yelling and swearing. Then he comes to the door again, banging and screaming for me to come out and open the door, at this stage I had en-trenched myself in between the bed and the chest of draws. I was starting to sober up a bit at this stage too, I was starting to realise the situation I was in. After about another twenty minutes the girl came in and we went to sleep.

I woke up to the sunlight peering through the window which had no curtains. I opened up the window, jumped out and walked across the paddock until I hit the dirt road. I just walked the way I thought there was any civilisation, after walking for about half an hour I found myself on the main street of Cranbourne. Back at house I stole $4 from the girl, so I used this to ring my mate up in Queensland because I remembered his number and I rang him off Ryan's phone the day before. Luckily he answered and I asked him to go through his recieved calls to get Ryan's number. I rang Ryan and his mum answered, she was real worried, she informed me that Ryan and his Dad had been looking for me all morning. She asked where I was and came and got me.

Apparently mum had called the police and my whole family was worried. All in all it makes for a good story and I do not regret it one bit.

Next edition I will have a similar type story, where I end up in the lock-up.