Chapter 29 : Warning

Ivanna

Stop! Stop, Ivanna! I told myself and pushed the third shot aside. I can't take more than this. It'll be a height of irresponsibility if I get drunk over here keeping my sick daughter at home. Besides, I have too much work to do tomorrow.

"What happened?" Thea asks. As much as I can see her through the mist lights, she's grinning at me.

"I don't think I can take more than this. Please don't insist anymore", I mutter.

"Yeah, sure", she sips from her drink.

Later, Astrid brings all the ladies over there to play cards but hell! I don't even know how this works. I let Astrid know right away and she tells me to enjoy it. It's super weird. I don't think I have ever done such hangouts before.

In college days, Emily, Jordan and Stella used to hang out on a monthly basis, sometimes Irene and her temporary dates used to join but it has always been like a drink, dance, laughing and moving. A typical thing new adults used to do, was basically broke, out of money, and less budget. Just a