“Yes, Mommy.” The two kids nodded their heads.

Natalie gave them a kiss on each of their cheeks, put on a pair of shoes, and left.

After she reached the bar, she was guided by the waiter to the booth that Joyce had reserved.

At the sight of her, Joyce waved her hands. “Nat. You’re finally here. We’ve been waiting.”

“Sorry, the traffic was bad.” Natalie put her bag down and put her palms together as she muttered her apology.

“As your punishment, you have to finish one drink right now!” Joyce said as she passed her friend a drink.

Natalie smiled and was about to take the glass before she was stopped by Stanley. “What’s the matter with your hand?”

Stanley who was usually amiable looked stern as he noticed the cooling pad wrapped around Natalie’s hand.

Joyce noticed the cooling pad as well, and her smile faltered. “Yeah, what’s wrong with your hand, Nat?”

Natalie merely shrugged and replied nonchalantly, “It’s nothing. I got scalded from spilling hot tea.”

 

“Let me have a look.” Stanley took her hand and examined it. He had only let her go after making sure that she was being truthful. Sighing, he said, “Why are you so careless!”

Natalie gave him an awkward smile.

 

this big day, the day that

got up and clinked glasses

sat back down after

bottle and poured another glass for

did not pour a glass for Stanley

Joyce downed one glass after another. An enigmatic glint fleeted across his

eternity, Joyce burped and slumped against the booth

down her drink

the glass of juice in

over and realized that Stanley was right. Relieved, she said, “Stanley, since Joyce is already drunk, let’s call

juice and stood up. “There is

puzzled

glasses, revealing

her vision going fuzzy as she looked into his eyes, her brains

might have been drunk as well. She closed her eyes and massaged her temples in an attempt to clear her

nowhere to be seen. To her surprise, Shane was

Shane, why are you here?” Natalie widened her

you home.” Stanley’s

send me home?” Natalie shook her head, trying to sober up. “How do you know

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