04-14-2025, 11:13 PM
Elyse nodded. ”Hey honey, you should get something to drink.” Elyse stood up and the woman clung to her. It was a little annoying, but Elyse would deal with it.
Elyse helped her up and they walked to the bar where Hayden had poured a drink. ”This is Hayden. He’s a friend,” Elyse said. The girl looked up briefly.
The girl looked up at him and at the glass. She reached out her hands and grabbed it, taking a tentative drink. Then she drank the whole thing. She looked around more, still fairly scared. ”Rachel,” she finally said. That seemed to be good sign. ”Elyse and Hayden.”
”Good to meet you, Rachel,” Elyse said, giving her a squeeze.
Elyse helped her up and they walked to the bar where Hayden had poured a drink. ”This is Hayden. He’s a friend,” Elyse said. The girl looked up briefly.
The girl looked up at him and at the glass. She reached out her hands and grabbed it, taking a tentative drink. Then she drank the whole thing. She looked around more, still fairly scared. ”Rachel,” she finally said. That seemed to be good sign. ”Elyse and Hayden.”
”Good to meet you, Rachel,” Elyse said, giving her a squeeze.