A Tragic Wreck by T.K. Leigh

Author:T.K. Leigh
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Published: 2014-08-02T01:26:56.870000+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

A CHANCE

“LIBBY! OH, MY GOD! It is you!” Melanie exclaimed when she saw her old friend walk into the upstairs bar of MacFadden’s with Kiera and Mo. “How are you?” She wrapped her arms around Olivia and squeezed, not wanting let go. “I’ve missed you so fucking much.” She pulled back and took in her appearance. “We all have.”

Bridget nodded, hugging her friend. “We’re glad you’re back, Libby.”

“Thanks, girls,” Olivia responded, taking in her friends. “I missed you guys, too. I’m sorry I haven’t called or anything, but things have been rough.” She watched as Bridget and Melanie passed a meaningful look.

“So are you back with the band then?” Melanie asked, taking a sip of her drink and breaking the tension.

“No. Well, kind of. I’m doing one song tonight.”

Bridget’s eyes lit up. “Really?”

Olivia nodded as she took a long drag of the drink Kiera handed her. “Yeah. I still can’t believe he’s getting…” her voice trailed off, unable to even say the words.

Bridget wrapped her arms around her, trying to comfort her. “Hey. I’d be surprised if he actually goes through with it. I mean, after you left, he was down at the wellness center, pestering poor Mel every day, asking if you had contacted anyone there. Hell, we finally figured out you were back that second week of January when he stopped coming down.”

Olivia stared at Melanie and Bridget. “Even in November and December?”

Melanie nodded. “Yeah. Even the week after his engagement hit the papers, he still came in, every day, asking if anyone had heard from you. I was secretly thankful that you hadn’t reached out to anyone there because I didn’t know what I would tell him. He looked so sad, even after he put a ring on that bitch’s finger.”

“Mel!” Olivia said, playfully smacking the lively blonde.

“No. She’s right,” Kiera interrupted. “She’s a bitch.”

“Go, Team Olivia!” Bridget said, pumping her fist in the air.

“Oh, god. Not you, too!” Olivia laughed. It felt good to finally smile and joke around with her friends.

“We’ll always be on your side. You know that, right?” Bridget said, a warm look in her dark eyes. “We’ll always be here for you when you need us. We won’t ever leave you, Libby.”

Olivia raised her glass to her lips, trying to fight back the tears that threatened to fall.

“So, are you ready for this?” Mo asked, walking up to the group of girls.

“As ready as I’m going to be,” Olivia answered. “Are you sure he’ll be here?” she asked him.

Melanie and Bridget surveyed Olivia, a questioning look on their faces.

“Yeah. Tyler convinced him to come, but we don’t want him to see you before it’s time so just hang out in back of the stage. Kiera will keep a look out. When he gets here, we’ll bring you up.”

“Okay.” Olivia took a deep breath.

“We better get going then,” Mo said, wrapping his arm around Olivia’s waist and leading her away from her friends and toward the stage. “When Kiera gives me the go ahead, we’re going to re-arrange the setup a little so the piano is center stage.

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