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.

were regulars, people who knew

Jace dancing with some girl who was all over him. Jealous and heartbroken, I ran to this bar and drank until I passed out. When I woke up, it was

I should come to his

letting me do my thing, but he always made sure I was safe, no matter how much

also knew he once had a daughter who, after a bad breakup, drank too much and got assaulted. She never recovered and eventually took her own life. Mr. Seth opened this bar to give heartbroken girls a safe place to drink, where he could keep an eye on them. "Okay," I agreed, not wanting to stress him

on your own," Mr. Seth said as he turned to make some

voice called

up to see Wayne walking

looks like I

too. We'd run into each

just another one of

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real coincidences, just stuff that

said, tugging

Mr.

time, I'd just pay

code without even asking the amount. He