She was quick and smart.“That’s fine, I was finished here. Shall we go?”She took my arm and we went past him like he wasn’t even there. The lo...ok on his face was wonderful, but I guess he was really going to get it from his friends because they were laughing their asses off at him.She went with me to the elevator and once the door closed, we both started laughing.“OMG, thank you! I think the jerk was going to get physical. He was drunk enough to be stupider than usual.”“Oh, you know him?”“No,. I took the one he offered me and we raised them in honor and both took a mouthful. The liquor tasted horrible. It may have had a brown caramel colour but it was in no way bourbon, it tasted like rubbing alcohol mixed with a little dirt. "That is the worst thing I ever tasted." I said, setting the glass onto the desk."Really?" he asked, "I quite like it, I mixed about two tablespoons of bacon grease into this whole bottle of ever-clear."Gods, one hundred percent alcohol mixed with bacon fat; I. We all sat down and started gossiping while my father and all uncles were drinking in the room.At around 11 pm, we all got tired and mom asked everybody to go to their rooms. My dad and uncles moved to the upper floor and everybody else stayed at the ground floor. I also went to my room upstairs.While I was going to my room, I heard my uncles and dad talking about mom in their conversation. Out of curiosity, I went near the window and started listening to what they were saying.I heard Satpal. "I guess we'll have to cross that bridge when wecome to it."XXX"So, Jordie just traded dresses with this complete stranger!?" Robbie wasenjoying Melissa's retelling of the saga of Jordie's new dress."I believe it," Frances chuckled. "Jordie's sweet to everyone. You saidthat this girl was fourteen, right? Heck, most people's hearts wouldbreak for a sad fourteen year old. Jordie just knew how to make her happyand was willing to do what it took." He is pretty awesome," Robbie agreed.Melissa smiled.