Chapter 31: Mistletoe

Three hours into the party and Una felt worn-out and was ready to go home. She could no longer push aside all the discomfort brought on by the dress she wore and the feeling of how much she couldn’t relate with the people all around her. She had looked for Liezel twice, but when she saw her talking with someone by the bar, she retraced her steps and sat back to their table. She looked around, and suddenly she wanted to finally leave. She didn’t feel like being social, although she never really liked to in the first place. She was only there because of Will.

Having felt like she had paid the girlfriend duty enough—met