BONUS CHAPTER (1)

Luca and Stephanie

I gulped down my drink and set the glass back on the table. I took a deep breath and then raised my hand to signal the bartender.

"Another shot," I said.

He frowned. "I believe you have had way too much for the night, don’t you think so?"

I shook my head quickly, but stopped when it made me feel a bit dizzy.

"No...pe, another shot."

I thought it was wonderful that he continued to display care, but after I patiently waited, he simply groaned and went to get my drink.

In the end, his worry wasn't going to help me much. I also knew how to control my alcohol intake while always being the good girl. I was a little tipsy, but not at all intoxicated.

After a while, I was certain I had had a little too much to drink, but I still wasn't intoxicated enough.

I need to head back to my home; now that Mani is touring the world, the apartment we shared for nearly five years feels empty.

It’s been three months since she left, but I still haven’t found a roommate I feel comfortable