#Chapter 56: Pity Party
The restaurant buzzes with an energy that I haven’t felt in a long while. Streamers hang from the
ceiling, twi nkling fairy lights wrap around the bar, and the laughter of friends and colleagues fills the air.
Tonight is more than just another party; it’s a celebration of someone I hold dear, and I can’t help but
get swept up in the excitement.
“So,” Ethan says as we complete the finishing touches on some balloons. Leah is on her way with
Chloe, who thinks that it’s just going to be the three of us girls going out for drinks. She has no idea.
“You hear anything yet about the cook-off?”
Instinctively, I lower my voice and shoot Ethan a wary look. Karl is floating around here somewhere,
and I haven’t mentioned the cook-off to him yet.
I’m not entirely sure why, other than the fact that I did promise that I would go to the Alpha party with
him, and potentially catering it would get in the way of that.
“Not yet,” I answer as I tie an intricate knot on one of the bundles of balloons. “Still waiting to get the
details.”
“Well, either way, I’m excited for you,” Ethan says gently. His leg seems to be hurting him, and he takes
a moment to lean on the bar. “If you need any help, let me know.”
I can’t help but smile. Ethan has always been one of my most faithful employees, and I’m glad to have
made him the new restaurant manager. He deserves it.
“Thanks, Ethan.”
Just then, a voice cuts through the room.
“Everyone get ready! Chloe is coming!”
In an instant, the room falls into a hush. People dart behind tables, the lights go off, and Ethan and I
duck down behind the bar with smirks on our faces. I can hear the sound of the door opening, followed
by Chloe’s confused voice.
“What the hell? Why is it so dark in here?”
The lights flick on. Everyone jumps out from their hiding places, yelling “Surprise!” at the top of our
lungs. Chloe gasps and claps her hand over her mouth.
“You guys!” she shrieks, spotting me and closing the distance between us to throw her arms around my
neck. “This is so nice!”
“It’s the least we could do,” I say into her ear, hugging her tight. “Happy birthday, Chlo.”
…
a simple yet elegant dress, floats around, chatting with everyone. Her joy is
makes every
the room from behind the bar, a contented smile
catch a
wall, nursing his drink. Our eyes lock for
and a mixture of emotions churns
smell of delicious food wafts through the air as waiters begin
lobster tails,
light up
together and squeals with
Abby,
please,” I reply, sharing a knowing smile
just want to say, I have
the room, locking eyes with each of
friendship and fabulous
and for a moment, all is right
her eyes scanning the
my phone and start fiddling with it, trying to find the perfect spot where we can all fit in the
a glass, angling it just
slips, tips over, or just gives a skewed
to work, is it?” Chloe notes, sensing my minor
can answer, her eyes land on Karl, who’s leaning against the wall, sipping his drink.
Karl.”
taking another sip of
the picture
demanding, as though daring him not to
she doesn’t want him in her photo. A weird tension fills the
over a captivated audience.
it’s just me, but I sense a little animosity, a subtle standoff between
me uneasy.
the picture,” I start to say, not wanting
a part of the team, part of this night. And he’s
he reads my thoughts. His face softens, and he puts down
happy to take
tension lifts, replaced by a collective sense of
announces, her excitement
motley crew of chefs, servers, friends, and family,
story but connected through the thread of this
phone, getting into position.
goes off, capturing smiles, joy, and a room full of people
handing the phone back to
I say softly, flipping through the
in frozen snippets of
I think to myself that the picture feels
old days. I push the thought away,
tone casual but carrying a depth I can’t
my heart twinges with a mixture of gratitude and guilt.
for his willingness to step in and help, to
the feeling that he should
part of this memory
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