I Let My Three Childhood Friends Die
The moment I answered, deafening dance music mixed with shrill screaming blasted through the speakers.
His words were slurred, and his tone was full of mockery.
"Do you hear that, Abigail? This is what a real coming-of-age party is really like!"
Jeremy chimed in from the side. "Things are insanely awesome out here without an old mother hen like you nagging us!"
"Alright, just let her have it for awhile," Wendell's cold voice cut in. "Don't ruin Lucille's fun."
Expressionless, I hung up. A few seconds later, several photos arrived in my messaging app. They were in a private room at the nightclub, with the trio surrounding Lucille. Empty liquor bottles littered the table.