261 Is Tonight The Night?

(Winona)

“Girl, you’re killing me,” Lisa says, sliding the cocktail over to me with a smirk.

I take a drink and shrug.

“You’re seriously trying to act all chill about this? Like, ‘Oh, I’m not even sure I’ll go through with it’? Come on, Winona, you’ve got a hall pass. Do you know how rare that is? It's like finding a damn unicorn.”

“Yeah well, when it seems too good to be true, it probably is. I can’t believe that Jayden won’t have a problem with it later on.” I don’t want to set off world war three.

“It’s not like he has to know.”

“What if he asks me?”

“You’re under no obligation to tell him anything.”

“What if he says he regrets the decision?”

“If he does, it’s his problem. You’ve been honest. He doesn’t own you.”

I take another sip, the alcohol smooth but strong enough to warm me from the inside out. “Maybe but it’s also not compulsory,” I shoot back, my lips curving into a small smile.

Lisa raises an eyebrow, swirling the ice in her glass. “It is compulsory. And I’m telling you ri