Chapter 126

KATE

I followed Mary inside the bar. There weren't many people. Perhaps because it was Monday and still early. I noticed two men sitting in a corner with jackets on the table, and a girl sitting alone at the bar, possibly waiting for someone.

We sat in a corner at the back. A waitress came to attend to us shortly after. She was blonde and had a flashy tattoo on her neck.

Mary just waited for her to finish saying 'good evening' and ordered a bottle of whiskey. That meant she was willing to drink for real. Then the girl looked at me, waiting. I didn't think much about it. I ordered a beer and thanked her before she left.

"Beer? Sometimes I forget how Texan you are."

I shrugged. I noticed a group entering the bar, three women and two men. They laughed loudly before settling at a table.

"So?" Mary caught my attention.

"What?"

"How are you feeling now?"

"About?"

"Ryan."

"I don't think I want to talk about him ri