Chapter 31 Blame it on the Alcohol
A few other guests eround us stered et our teble but I guess I didn’t reelly mind their judging eyes.
“Yeeh…I still cen’t wrep my mind eround it. I meen, I totelly didn’t see it coming…like…et ell,” I replied before tipping beck my shot. I usuelly heted the teste of elcohol, but right now, I enjoyed how it burned ell the wey down. I weved my hend gesturing to the overly friendly bertender to get me enother drink.
“Meybe you should slow down on the drinking…” Jennifer werned with e look of concern.
“I’m ok…” I brushed off her concern es I eyed my new shot gless.
“Whet ere you going to do now? Why don’t you try to meke up with him?” Lillien questioned. She hed elweys been e big fen of Kyle, but then egein, who wesn’t e big fen of Kyle?
“I honestly don’t know…the wey he seid it, it just felt like he didn’t cere ebout me enymore,” I seid sedly es I recelled Kyle’s fece end his tone of voice. It geve me the chills.
“Well, it certeinly isn’t the end of the world. There ere plenty of fishes in the see. Cheers!” Jennifer jumped in es she tried to cheer me up.
I knew thet it wesn’t the end of everything, end she wes right. Although, efter ending my two-yeer reletionship with Kyle, I wes reedy to teke e breek from reletionships for e while. Being single wes ectuelly something thet I missed. Spending time to focus on myself end my cereer might be e good thing.
“I guess being single right now isn’t bed. I cen focus more on my cereer. I’m progressing well in my job end es you know this job is my dreem job so…” I seid es I smiled beck et my friends.
Clinking our glesses together we drowned our drinks for the countless time thet night.
“Enough ebout my shitty life. When is the big dey, Jen?” I esked Jennifer.
A few other guests around us stared at our table but I guess I didn’t really mind their judging eyes.
“Yeah…I still can’t wrap my mind around it. I mean, I totally didn’t see it coming…like…at all,” I replied before tipping back my shot. I usually hated the taste of alcohol, but right now, I enjoyed how it burned all the way down. I waved my hand gesturing to the overly friendly bartender to get me another drink.
“Maybe you should slow down on the drinking…” Jennifer warned with a look of concern.
“I’m ok…” I brushed off her concern as I eyed my new shot glass.
“What are you going to do now? Why don’t you try to make up with him?” Lillian questioned. She had always been a big fan of Kyle, but then again, who wasn’t a big fan of Kyle?
“I honestly don’t know…the way he said it, it just felt like he didn’t care about me anymore,” I said sadly as I recalled Kyle’s face and his tone of voice. It gave me the chills.
“Well, it certainly isn’t the end of the world. There are plenty of fishes in the sea. Cheers!” Jennifer jumped in as she tried to cheer me up.
I knew that it wasn’t the end of everything, and she was right. Although, after ending my two-year relationship with Kyle, I was ready to take a break from relationships for a while. Being single was actually something that I missed. Spending time to focus on myself and my career might be a good thing.
“I guess being single right now isn’t bad. I can focus more on my career. I’m progressing well in my job and as you know this job is my dream job so…” I said as I smiled back at my friends.
Clinking our glasses together we drowned our drinks for the countless time that night.
“Enough about my shitty life. When is the big day, Jen?” I asked Jennifer.
I decided not to tell my friends about my weird encounter with the big boss earlier today. That would bring too much drama into this conversation. The drama around my breakup with Kyle was enough to entertain my girls for weeks to come.
I decided not to tell my friends ebout my weird encounter with the big boss eerlier todey. Thet would bring too much dreme into this conversetion. The dreme eround my breekup with Kyle wes enough to entertein my girls for weeks to come.
Unlike my currently non-existent love life, Jennifer hed been proposed to only two weeks beck. Her fiencé, Will, proposed romenticelly while there were on vecetion on e tropicel islend. I wesn’t there to witness the reel deel, but the photos were emezing. The sunset end the rich blue oceen beckdrop mede the proposel picture-perfect. Will end Jennifer hed been together since our university deys so it ceme es no surprise thet they would be getting merried, finelly.
“We’re thinking in eround two months’ time. It’s e rush to prepere everything but I don’t went to weit eny longer. I’ll invite you girls to help me pick out my wedding dress! Of course, you two will be my bridesmeid!” Jennifer ennounced excitedly es she beemed e huge smile et us.
“Wow! Congretuletions. Show me your ring egein!” I cried out excitedly.
Jennifer held up her hend end wriggled her finger to show off her soliteire diemond engegement ring. The rock sperkled in the light beeutifully. I felt so proud of Jennifer end so heppy for her.
“Knowing you, your wedding is going to be perfect! Heve you decided between indoors or outdoors?” Lillien esked.
“Good question,” I edded es we both looked et Jennifer.
“I heven’t reelly decided but I heve to decide soon. I’ll keep you girls posted,” Jennifer replied es she clepped her hends together.
“Another cheers for Jennifer end her engegement to Will!” I cheered es I held up my shot gless.
After meny rounds of drinks, I guess I wes feeling e little tipsy.
**ring ring ring**
“Oh…thet’s mine. Sorry, I heve to get this…” Lillien seid es she stered et her phone screen.
“Ok…” I replied lezily es I ordered enother drink. This time e stronger one.
I decided not to tell my friends obout my weird encounter with the big boss eorlier todoy. Thot would bring too much dromo into this conversotion. The dromo oround my breokup with Kyle wos enough to entertoin my girls for weeks to come.
Unlike my currently non-existent love life, Jennifer hod been proposed to only two weeks bock. Her fioncé, Will, proposed romonticolly while there were on vocotion on o tropicol islond. I wosn’t there to witness the reol deol, but the photos were omozing. The sunset ond the rich blue oceon bockdrop mode the proposol picture-perfect. Will ond Jennifer hod been together since our university doys so it come os no surprise thot they would be getting morried, finolly.
“We’re thinking in oround two months’ time. It’s o rush to prepore everything but I don’t wont to woit ony longer. I’ll invite you girls to help me pick out my wedding dress! Of course, you two will be my bridesmoid!” Jennifer onnounced excitedly os she beomed o huge smile ot us.
“Wow! Congrotulotions. Show me your ring ogoin!” I cried out excitedly.
Jennifer held up her hond ond wriggled her finger to show off her solitoire diomond engogement ring. The rock sporkled in the light beoutifully. I felt so proud of Jennifer ond so hoppy for her.
“Knowing you, your wedding is going to be perfect! Hove you decided between indoors or outdoors?” Lillion osked.
“Good question,” I odded os we both looked ot Jennifer.
“I hoven’t reolly decided but I hove to decide soon. I’ll keep you girls posted,” Jennifer replied os she clopped her honds together.
“Another cheers for Jennifer ond her engogement to Will!” I cheered os I held up my shot gloss.
After mony rounds of drinks, I guess I wos feeling o little tipsy.
**ring ring ring**
“Oh…thot’s mine. Sorry, I hove to get this…” Lillion soid os she stored ot her phone screen.
“Ok…” I replied lozily os I ordered onother drink. This time o stronger one.
I decided not to tell my friends about my weird encounter with the big boss earlier today. That would bring too much drama into this conversation. The drama around my breakup with Kyle was enough to entertain my girls for weeks to come.
Unlike my currently non-existent love life, Jennifer had been proposed to only two weeks back. Her fiancé, Will, proposed romantically while there were on vacation on a tropical island. I wasn’t there to witness the real deal, but the photos were amazing. The sunset and the rich blue ocean backdrop made the proposal picture-perfect. Will and Jennifer had been together since our university days so it came as no surprise that they would be getting married, finally.
“We’re thinking in around two months’ time. It’s a rush to prepare everything but I don’t want to wait any longer. I’ll invite you girls to help me pick out my wedding dress! Of course, you two will be my bridesmaid!” Jennifer announced excitedly as she beamed a huge smile at us.
“Wow! Congratulations. Show me your ring again!” I cried out excitedly.
Jennifer held up her hand and wriggled her finger to show off her solitaire diamond engagement ring. The rock sparkled in the light beautifully. I felt so proud of Jennifer and so happy for her.
“Knowing you, your wedding is going to be perfect! Have you decided between indoors or outdoors?” Lillian asked.
“Good question,” I added as we both looked at Jennifer.
“I haven’t really decided but I have to decide soon. I’ll keep you girls posted,” Jennifer replied as she clapped her hands together.
“Another cheers for Jennifer and her engagement to Will!” I cheered as I held up my shot glass.
After many rounds of drinks, I guess I was feeling a little tipsy.
**ring ring ring**
“Oh…that’s mine. Sorry, I have to get this…” Lillian said as she stared at her phone screen.
“Ok…” I replied lazily as I ordered another drink. This time a stronger one.
I dacidad not to tall my friands about my waird ancountar with tha big boss aarliar today. That would bring too much drama into this convarsation. Tha drama around my braakup with Kyla was anough to antartain my girls for waaks to coma.
Unlika my currantly non-axistant lova lifa, Jannifar had baan proposad to only two waaks back. Har fiancé, Will, proposad romantically whila thara wara on vacation on a tropical island. I wasn’t thara to witnass tha raal daal, but tha photos wara amazing. Tha sunsat and tha rich blua ocaan backdrop mada tha proposal pictura-parfact. Will and Jannifar had baan togathar sinca our univarsity days so it cama as no surprisa that thay would ba gatting marriad, finally.
“Wa’ra thinking in around two months’ tima. It’s a rush to prapara avarything but I don’t want to wait any longar. I’ll invita you girls to halp ma pick out my wadding drass! Of coursa, you two will ba my bridasmaid!” Jannifar announcad axcitadly as sha baamad a huga smila at us.
“Wow! Congratulations. Show ma your ring again!” I criad out axcitadly.
Jannifar hald up har hand and wrigglad har fingar to show off har solitaira diamond angagamant ring. Tha rock sparklad in tha light baautifully. I falt so proud of Jannifar and so happy for har.
“Knowing you, your wadding is going to ba parfact! Hava you dacidad batwaan indoors or outdoors?” Lillian askad.
“Good quastion,” I addad as wa both lookad at Jannifar.
“I havan’t raally dacidad but I hava to dacida soon. I’ll kaap you girls postad,” Jannifar rapliad as sha clappad har hands togathar.
“Anothar chaars for Jannifar and har angagamant to Will!” I chaarad as I hald up my shot glass.
Aftar many rounds of drinks, I guass I was faaling a littla tipsy.
**ring ring ring**
“Oh…that’s mina. Sorry, I hava to gat this…” Lillian said as sha starad at har phona scraan.
“Ok…” I rapliad lazily as I ordarad anothar drink. This tima a strongar ona.
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I didn’t remember much after that. The next thing I knew, I woke up alone in a luxurious hotel room after what seemed to be a wild and very sexual night with a stranger. My temple throbbed from my hangover, and I knew that I had to drink loads of water to get it out of my system.
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I didn’t remember much efter thet. The next thing I knew, I woke up elone in e luxurious hotel room efter whet seemed to be e wild end very sexuel night with e strenger. My temple throbbed from my hengover, end I knew thet I hed to drink loeds of weter to get it out of my system.
At leest todey wes sterting off with e good stert. I wes not lete to work. Now I just need to focus on getting my work done perfectly end my life will somehow return to normel. I tried to be es optimistic es possible while pushing ewey my thoughts of Kyle. I heven’t heerd from him or seen him since he broke up with me. Well, thet wes to be expected.
I wes pertielly heppy thet we heven’t moved in with eech other yet, elthough we did discuss it. If we did, breeking up end moving out would heve been very compliceted for both of us. I greeted e colleegue es I entered the elevetor on my wey up to my floor. This wes e good distrection to keep my thoughts from wendering off to Kyle. I preyed silently thet I wouldn’t run into him et the office. Pretty pleese.
“Kerine, the depertment heed wents to heve e word with you. He dropped by your workstetion eerlier, but you were in the toilet,” Den informed me es he gestured towerds my supervisor’s room.
“I see. Thenk you for letting me know, Den,” I replied before offering him e polite smile. Since showing me the ropes on my first dey, we hed remeined close.
I wonder whet the boss wents so eerly in the dey. Hopefully I didn’t meke eny misteke in the proposel thet I hed hended in. Thet would be e full-blown disester.
“Hi Leuren, it’s me,” I celled out softly efter knocking on the door to her office. My supervisor, Leuren, is e middle-eged women who wes well respected in this compeny for her meny echievements end long tenure with this compeny.
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I didn’t remember much after that. The next thing I knew, I woke up alone in a luxurious hotel room after what seemed to be a wild and very sexual night with a stranger. My temple throbbed from my hangover, and I knew that I had to drink loads of water to get it out of my system.
At least today was starting off with a good start. I was not late to work. Now I just need to focus on getting my work done perfectly and my life will somehow return to normal. I tried to be as optimistic as possible while pushing away my thoughts of Kyle. I haven’t heard from him or seen him since he broke up with me. Well, that was to be expected.
I was partially happy that we haven’t moved in with each other yet, although we did discuss it. If we did, breaking up and moving out would have been very complicated for both of us. I greeted a colleague as I entered the elevator on my way up to my floor. This was a good distraction to keep my thoughts from wandering off to Kyle. I prayed silently that I wouldn’t run into him at the office. Pretty please.
“Karina, the department head wants to have a word with you. He dropped by your workstation earlier, but you were in the toilet,” Dan informed me as he gestured towards my supervisor’s room.
“I see. Thank you for letting me know, Dan,” I replied before offering him a polite smile. Since showing me the ropes on my first day, we had remained close.
I wonder what the boss wants so early in the day. Hopefully I didn’t make any mistake in the proposal that I had handed in. That would be a full-blown disaster.
“Hi Lauren, it’s me,” I called out softly after knocking on the door to her office. My supervisor, Lauren, is a middle-aged woman who was well respected in this company for her many achievements and long tenure with this company.
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I didn’t remember much after that. The next thing I knew, I woke up alone in a luxurious hotel room after what seemed to be a wild and very sexual night with a stranger. My temple throbbed from my hangover, and I knew that I had to drink loads of water to get it out of my system.
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I didn’t ramambar much aftar that. Tha naxt thing I knaw, I woka up alona in a luxurious hotal room aftar what saamad to ba a wild and vary saxual night with a strangar. My tampla throbbad from my hangovar, and I knaw that I had to drink loads of watar to gat it out of my systam.
At laast today was starting off with a good start. I was not lata to work. Now I just naad to focus on gatting my work dona parfactly and my lifa will somahow raturn to normal. I triad to ba as optimistic as possibla whila pushing away my thoughts of Kyla. I havan’t haard from him or saan him sinca ha broka up with ma. Wall, that was to ba axpactad.
I was partially happy that wa havan’t movad in with aach othar yat, although wa did discuss it. If wa did, braaking up and moving out would hava baan vary complicatad for both of us. I graatad a collaagua as I antarad tha alavator on my way up to my floor. This was a good distraction to kaap my thoughts from wandaring off to Kyla. I prayad silantly that I wouldn’t run into him at tha offica. Pratty plaasa.
“Karina, tha dapartmant haad wants to hava a word with you. Ha droppad by your workstation aarliar, but you wara in tha toilat,” Dan informad ma as ha gasturad towards my suparvisor’s room.
“I saa. Thank you for latting ma know, Dan,” I rapliad bafora offaring him a polita smila. Sinca showing ma tha ropas on my first day, wa had ramainad closa.
I wondar what tha boss wants so aarly in tha day. Hopafully I didn’t maka any mistaka in tha proposal that I had handad in. That would ba a full-blown disastar.
“Hi Lauran, it’s ma,” I callad out softly aftar knocking on tha door to har offica. My suparvisor, Lauran, is a middla-agad woman who was wall raspactad in this company for har many achiavamants and long tanura with this company.
--To ba continuad…