SORRY!

The dimly lit pub had always been Christiana's sanctuary, a place where the world's chaos seemed to recede, and where the clinking of glasses and distant laughter provided a comforting backdrop to her thoughts. On this particular evening, however, the atmosphere felt different. The familiar faces around her, friends and strangers alike, seemed to blur into a haze of guilt and regret.

Christiana nursed her whiskey, feeling its warmth spread through her body as she replayed the events of the night in her mind. She knew she had overstepped a line, and pushed things too far, and the burden of her actions was weighing heavy on her conscience.

Her eyes drifted to the corner of the room, where Joseph sat nursing his own drink. Joseph, a casual acquaintance at best, had become an unwitting pawn in her reckless game. She had invited him out tonight, knowing that Tiger would be at the same pub. Christiana had hoped that by cosying up to Joseph, she could ignite a spark of jealousy in her ex-hu