Like A Blue Shell:>Ep60

The party was inside the hotel with far too much alcohol and not nearly enough dance floor. Tim walked over to the side of the room and found Zoe sitting down, rubbing her ankle.

"It's fine, just got a little overexcited," she said, slightly slurry.

"Yeah, the electric slide can do that to you," Tim said. Zach came over, practically carrying Courtney, and lowered her into a chair nearby.

"We've got another one down," he said. Courtney giggled and nearly rolled right out of the chair.

"Ankle?" Tim asked.

"Vodka," Zach said and smiled.

"You guys seem happy," Tim said, "Courtney just seems so... content. In a way that I don't think I've ever seen her."

"I'd like to think that's my influence, somewhat," Zach said, "It's been a tough year for her. But I've tried to help her stay loose. Maybe a bit too loose."

giggled. "I'm not as think as you drunk I am.

"OK, honey."

art school?" Tim

Zach said, "And I'm loving every

floor, holding a bag of ice in one hand. Colin

OK?" Colin asked, "Sydney

group looked over

Sydney getting ice and I figured it

fine," Zoe said, holding the ice pack

the woman in the white dress. "I can't

Taylor a kiss on the cheek. He shook Steve's hand warmly -- a surprise even to

dancing is done for tonight,"

is smashed," Tim

are totally sober," Courtney said. They all nodded, somewhat sheepishly. They sat around the table, squeezed against each other. Told old stories and bad jokes. Eventually the music stopped and the guests all began

open late. Although, ahem,

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