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Mike came from the kitchen and hugged Annie. “Hey, girls. I’m glad you came. Grab a drink and sit.”
Annie made us gin tonic and we joined the circle. There were a couple of werewolves, some vampires, and some werewolf vampire hybrids. I was the only witch.
They were all really nice and we talked and laughed a lot. It was nice to let go and have some fun after everything that happened.
I made sure to text Gabriel every half hour as he requested, but after my fourth text, he stopped responding. He probably fell asleep.
Somehow, I ended up talking to Jack the most. I learned that he was 24 years old, and he lived alone in an apartment not far from here. He worked at an IT company as a computer engineer. He talked a little about his work and it sounded amazing. His parents lived in another city nearby and he came here to work. He had a little sister that still lived at home, but she was planning to come to live with him soon.
I told him a little bit about myself too. I left out everything that happened in my village, because I didn’t want to cry, and this fifth gin tonic was making it hard not to start if I spoke about it. So, I told him I would like to study architecture one day and how much I love music and miss playing the piano. He didn’t ask me about my family. I had a feeling he figured out I didn’t want to talk about it, and he didn’t mention it. I was grateful to him.
“I like you,” he said after we finished talking about our lives. “Would you like to go get some coffee with me sometime?”
“I would love to, Jack,” I smiled.
“Great. I would love to get to know you better. You are amazing,” he smiled brightly at me, and I blushed.
“Thank you. So are you,” I said, smiling back at him.
Annie sat beside me on a couch and sighed, “I am so drunk.”
Jack and I laughed.
“I think it’s time we go home,” I said, getting off the couch.
“Yeah, I miss my bed,” she said, got up and walked over to Mike. “Mike, we are leaving, please go get our stuff.”
Jack went to the kitchen and came back with his phone. “Can I get your number?”
I smiled and told him. He called me so I would have his.
Annie was having trouble putting on her jacket, so I helped her. We said goodbye to everybody and left.
“So, Jack, huh?” she asked me once we were outside
We walked hand in hand because we both needed a little bit of support. Annie was making some strong drinks and she had more than me.
“He is nice. We talked a lot,” I smiled.
“Did he ask you out?” she smiled brightly.
“He asked me for coffee,” I smiled back.
“Oh, my Goddess, yes!” she yelled. “When?”
“Annie! Quiet,” I shushed her. “I don’t know when. We will text and make plans.”
“I am so happy. My two best friends. He is a great guy,” she said.
“He is. I like him. And I would like to get to know him better.”
Annie didn’t stop smiling all the way home. She was already making plans for us, and I was glad her house was nearby. If it was any further, I would be having kids with him in her plans.
We arrived at her house and went to our bedrooms.
I took my makeup off, brushed my teeth and hopped in the shower. I put on my pajamas and got under the covers.
I thought about texting Gabriel when we arrived home, but I didn’t want to wake him up. He didn’t respond to my last text, so he must be asleep. I will see him tomorrow anyway.
