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."

think as you drunk

"OK, honey."

school?"

said,

walked across the floor, holding a bag of ice in one hand. Colin and

Colin asked, "Sydney told me she

looked

I saw Sydney getting ice and I figured it out.

holding the ice pack to her leg,

woman in

kiss on the cheek. He shook

the dancing is done for tonight," Colin said, "Zoe rolled

is smashed," Tim

cause you all 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

wedding! We have to celebrate!" "There's a bar down the way," Steve said, "Pretty sure they're open late. Although, ahem, Taylor's not drinking."

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