#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.”
…
simple yet elegant dress, floats around, chatting with everyone. Her
seeing her this happy makes
survey the room from behind the bar, a contented smile tugging at my lips. But amid the thrum
my eyes catch
Our eyes lock for a fleeting moment before
a mixture of emotions churns within
smell of delicious food wafts through the air as
mouthwatering dishes: lobster tails, crab cakes,
food lands on the table, Chloe’s eyes light up like a kid on Christmas morning. She claps
together and squeals with
od, Abby,
chef aims to please,” I reply, sharing a knowing smile
to say, I
locking eyes with each of us, “you two are the best anyone
and
clink, and for a moment, all is
eyes scanning the room. “I want a picture with
to find
it against a glass,
failed attempts—it slips, tips over, or just gives a skewed angle—I sigh
going to work, is it?” Chloe
answer, her eyes land on Karl,
Karl.”
he says, taking another sip of
the picture
as though daring him not to
A weird tension fills the air for a split
over a captivated audience.
me, but I sense a little animosity, a subtle standoff between
me uneasy.
the picture,” I start to say, not
he’s a part of the team, part of this night. And he’s helped me immensely with
eyes, and it’s as if he reads my thoughts. His face
happy
lifts, replaced by a collective sense of relief that ripples
Chloe announces, her excitement returning in full
chefs, servers, friends, and family, each one
but connected through the thread
getting into position.
goes off, capturing smiles, joy, and a room full of people
for good measure before handing the
through the pictures. They’re
in frozen snippets
moment, I think to myself that
just like old days. I push the thought away, though,
casual but carrying a depth I can’t
my heart twinges with a mixture of
in and help, to be a part of this moment
at the same time, I can’t shake the feeling
be part of this memory we’ve
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