Finding Gwen by Delaine Walsh

Author:Delaine Walsh [Walsh, Delaine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-06-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Gwen

The place was way more packed than I had expected it to be. Silently, I wondered if Anthony’s warning was actually true, but quickly dismissed the thought. Making my way toward the bar, I spotted Carol on a stool with a pint glass already in her hand. As I reached her, she jumped off her chair and threw herself at me to give me possibly the biggest hug I had ever received.

“Gwen! I’m so glad you could make it!” She pulled away and sat down, gesturing with her hand to the empty stool next to her as she flagged down a bartender. “We’re doing a round of shots. It’s been a week.” Looking over her shoulder toward me, she rolled her eyes, telling me exactly how she felt and I couldn’t help my laugh. Carol could never replace Ivy, but she has become such a close friend since I moved to Chicago.

The bartender stood in front of us, and Carol ordered three shots of tequila. I was about to ask her why we needed three when she turned to me again. “I’ve already had one, so you need to catch up.” When the bartender was done pouring, he sat a few lime slices on a plate in front of us. Carol gave him the name for her tab, then slid two of the glasses over to me. We clinked the first ones together before I quickly downed it, opting to do the second one before the first had even settled.

I shoved a lime in my mouth, letting the tart liquid chase the tequila. Carol laughed at the sour expression on my face. My own laughter joined hers as I discarded the lime into my shot glass. When the bartender came back to pick up our shot glasses, I ordered a beer after Carol insisted I let her buy me a drink since she invited me out. We fell into an easy conversation about how life was going as we sipped on our drinks and enjoyed each other’s company.

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