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18. The Drink

Author: Evie
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CAROLINE

"There you are," Susan rushed towards me with a worried look on her face as she searched my eyes. "Are you alright? Did you get lost?"

"No," I got carried away and when I came to, I had to look in the mirror and make sure there was no shaken resolve showing on my face.

I grabbed a drink from a waiter as soon as I stepped out of the guestroom. He was heading in Malcolm's direction. It seemed his drinking habits hadn't changed.

That man could drink a whole bar down and still ask for more. It was an irritating behaviour that I tried my best to curb but it seems he snapped right back into it when I was gone.

"Miss Patterson has been laughing and jollying all night," Susan said and stood by my side as I looked around for the woman. "She's going about giving everyone hope with that smile. Ha! She says "may the best man win."

"It's fair game, Susan. We just need to do our best." my best wasn't going to be enough here. I'd need to do everything I can. Grandma had her eyes on tha
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