Nick and Rachel
ion bubble within him. His eyes narrowed as he confronted
peated, her tone laced with defiance. "You come over here, spout cheesy lines, a
deep breath, attempting to regain his composure. "Listen, I'm not gonna exchange word
evous smirk on her face. "What will you do?
ntinue trying to reason with her. After all, she
ned and walked away, determined not to
onto her seat and
red to the bartender, who chuckled at
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xt mor
window, her head throbbing as she struggled
she wondered, realizing she had
umbled her way to the bathroom
ater on her face, attempting to wash away
red resurfaced in her mind, albeit hazy due to her intoxic
uttered unde
, wasting thoughts on a complete stranger who had annoyed her th
itful, cheati
hat she was s
ed in fru
of it made her he
her mothe
d a good time last night, because
responded, her confusio
re husband and in-laws,"
chel retort
replied, her voice l
and Dad understand? How could you even put me in such a
ther's face. It wasn't merely sadness; it seemed more like a profound sense of help
s..." Maria began, he
nterjected, concern evident in her
y about anything. Just get ready for tonight," Maria replied, forci
ss. Her mother was clearly hiding something, and Rachel couldn
uttered, the weight of her fru
ed, signaling a new messa
is afternoon? You'll never guess w
prospect of getting out of the house, even for a short while, was
" Rachel thought, a glimmer of hop