#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
makes every ounce of effort worth
bar, a contented smile tugging at my
my eyes catch a familiar
Our eyes lock for a fleeting moment before he
and a mixture of emotions churns within
through the air as waiters begin to
dishes: lobster tails, crab
Chloe’s eyes light up like a kid on Christmas
together and
Abby, you made
please,” I reply, sharing
to say, I
each of us, “you two are the best anyone could
friendship and fabulous
moment, all is right with the
declares, her eyes scanning the room. “I want a
fiddling with it, trying to find the perfect spot where we can all fit
it against a glass,
slips, tips over, or just gives a skewed angle—I
going to work, is it?” Chloe notes,
land on Karl, who’s leaning against the wall, sipping his
Karl.”
taking
the picture for
as though daring him
tension fills the air for a split second, like a
over a captivated audience.
just me, but I sense a little animosity, a subtle standoff between Chloe and
me uneasy.
the picture,” I start to say, not wanting Karl
team, part of this night. And he’s helped
as if he reads my thoughts. His face softens, and he
worries. I’d be happy to take the
lifts, replaced by a collective sense of
Chloe announces,
chefs, servers,
but connected through the thread of this
phone, getting into position.
goes off, capturing smiles, joy, and a room full of people who matter.
for good measure before handing the phone back to
the pictures. They’re perfect, capturing
in frozen
missing, and for a moment, I think to
old days. I push the thought away, though, and offer
tone casual but carrying a depth
original spot, my heart twinges
willingness to step in and help, to be a part of
same time, I can’t shake the feeling that he
part of this memory
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