What a night!

Chloe

The music was louder than I expected. The vibrations echoing off the club’s walls settled in my stomach, surprising me with dizziness. But soon enough, I adapted, and familiar beats surged through me, making me want to dance the night away.

Abby, Simon, Gina, and I took our place at the tall table, and I found my way to the bar to order drinks for everyone. Of course, I knew well that Simon preferred his beer, Abby loved cocktails, and ever since Gina and I discovered tequila in the early days of college, it became our signature drink whenever we would go out to party. I grabbed a bottle of Milagro, knowing that Simon would join us as soon as he finished the beer.

A few shots in, and I was relaxed as I hadn’t been in a long time. Heading out to the main dance floor, I waved for the rest of them to follow. But Simon was with Dave on the video call, poor lovesick puppy, and Abby was already flirting with a guy she bumped into a minute ago, so Gina and I pushed through the crowd an