Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 92

I spent the whole evening at this little dive bar, from three in the afternoon until nine, just sipping away. I didn't go overboard, but I drank for hours, enough to feel that numb buzz where everything else faded away.

The bar's owner, Mr. Seth, knew me well enough by now. I didn't have to worry about getting too wasted, even if I was on my own.

"When are you heading out? Is someone picking you up?" Mr. Seth asked. I never knew his first name- everyone just called him Mr. Seth.

He looked like he was in his fifties. If my dad were still around, he'd probably be about the same age.

"I guess I should get going." I said, though honestly, the last thing I wanted was to leave.

But I had work tomorrow. I needed to get home and at least pretend to sleep. Tonight's drinking was my way of saying a final goodbye to whatever I had left for Jace.

I tried to steady myself as I stood up, but Mr. Seth stepped in front of me, blocking my path. "I'm not letting you leave like this. I'll have someone take you home."

Mr. Seth was always looking out for people. He'd been running this cozy little bar tucked away in an alley

for

years, and it was always packed.

because the folks who came here were regulars, people who knew they could count

first time being when I saw Jace dancing with some girl who was all over him. Jealous and heartbroken, I

a plate of pasta and told me if I ever needed to drink again, I

stopped me from drinking, letting me do my thing, but

breakup, drank too much and got assaulted. She never recovered and eventually took her own life. Mr. Seth opened

on your own," Mr. Seth said as he

Seth," a familiar voice

see Wayne

Seth, looks like I won't

into each other here a few

like just another one of those

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were no real coincidences, just stuff that was bound to happen. I knew

the tab," I said,

need, next time," Mr.

didn't argue. If not this time, I'd just pay double

code without even asking the amount.