Feel the Way You Feel, My Love

“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.”

“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.

day, the day that Jasmine gets locked behind the bars!” Joyce held

up and clinked glasses with

back down

and poured another

a glass for Stanley since he was

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

seemed like an eternity, Joyce burped and slumped against the booth as she lost

odd demeanor, Natalie put down her

just drunk.” Stanley swirled the glass of juice in

right. Relieved, she said, “Stanley, since Joyce is already drunk,

and stood up. “There

matter?” Natalie was puzzled as she looked at

had already removed his glasses, revealing his pair of deep-set foxy

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

woman thought she might have been drunk as well. She closed her eyes and massaged

her eyes, Stanley was nowhere to be seen.

you here?” Natalie widened her eyes in

home.” Stanley’s eyes glinted as he

home?” Natalie shook her head, trying to sober