The night goes on

Late Sunday Evening - Strangelove’s Bar

The night went on, with more drinks. They had ordered some food too, but Traci was the only one eating. And despite their initial statement about moving on after having a quick drink with them, the guys showed no intention of leaving.

For the girls’ part, Kelly did most of the talking with Traci only giving short answers when directly addressed, but otherwise saying very little.

After the fourth (or was it fifth) round of drinks, and with the night showing no sign of slowing down, Traci decided she’d better be the one to call it.

She tugged at her roommate’s arm. “Kelly, we should go. We have class in the morning.”

“Aw come on, don’t be a buzzkill! It’s not even that late!”

“Actually, you know what,” Billy said as he finished his drink, “maybe Traci’s right.”

The two guys shared a quick glance at each other. Then Dean finished off his drink as well. “Yeah, it is actually pretty late. Maybe we should wrap things up.”

Traci wasn’t sure she had heard right, but she wasn’t going to give the guys a chance to change their minds. She got a firm grip on Kelly’s arm to steady her.

“How much do we owe for our share?” Traci asked. She braced herself for the bad news, given how much Kelly had put away tonight.

But Billy was already putting cash down on the table. “Don’t worry about it. We’ve got it covered.”

Traci wasn’t entirely comfortable with letting the guys pay for everything, but she also didn’t want to prolong her time around them any longer than was necessary. She gave a quick ‘thank you’ then began leading Kelly toward the exit.

Kelly stumbled along side Traci and drunkenly slurred “byyyyyeeee” while blowing kisses at the guys.

Traci did her best to guide Kelly toward the exit, but between the bumping, jostling crowd and Kelly seemingly having lost all ability to walk on her own—not to mention these ridiculous borrowed high heels, Traci found it impossible to manage. She lurched and stumbled her way, managing barely a few steps before a pair of strong hands caught her.

“Got you!” Billy held her steady, while from the other side, Dean took Kelly’s weight onto himself.

Together, the four made their way out of the bar and into the cool refreshing night air.