JEREMY’S P.O.VI was aggressively wiping down yet another sticky table when a few new faces strolled into the bar.At the counter, River and Daniel had already polished off the free whiskeys I’d slid them on the house. They looked blissfully defeated. Kim, however, was a bottomless pit. Her drunken thirst was a force of nature. She slammed down her second empty glass with a dramatic, appreciative hiss.“I'll be right back,” I said, tossing my rag over my shoulder. “I've got to hit that table.”“Yeah, yeah, Jeremy. Go do your job,” River shooed me away.I hurried over, took the new guests' orders, and promised to be back with their orders on time. After running to the back to shout the order at the fry cook—one fish and chips, one house sub, and a couple of drinks—I grabbed their beverages to serve them.By the time I returned to the bar counter, Kim was already deep into her latest romantic crisis.“So, do you guys think I should actually go out with him?” she asked, looking up. “Jere
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