Have I misheard this? Did Dustin actually dump Abelyn? Joan looked at the man standing before her, the shock evident on her face.
“What the hell? Why are you staring at me like that?” Dustin crossed his arms and stared at her in mild annoyance.
“You...dumped her?” asked Joan, cautiously.
“What are you talking about? How can I dump her? It's not what you think!” Dustin tried to explain the situation but Joan did not allow him a chance to explain.
“Stop giving me excuses!”
A while later, Dustin forcefully nudged Joan into the bar they arrived at.
I'll have a bottle of wine!” shouted Abelyn from a corner.
Joan took note of how dazed Abelyn looked. She probably had quite a lot to drink. Joan walked over slowly, a little scared.
“Abelyn, are you okay?” Despite her reservations, Joan took the initiative to approach her first.
“Who are you?” asked Abelyn, squinting her eyes.
“It's me, Joan.”
“Joan? Come on, let's drink!”
Abelyn seemed to not have any hard feelings, or even any recollection of their animosity. Relief washed over Joan.
“Joan, what are men?” asked Abelyn.
But before Joan could answer, Abelyn interrupted her. “Men are trash, that's what!”
I guess she really did have her heart broken. Joan looked at Dustin, who was seated next to her, and again at Abigail, who sat across the table from them. She shifted in her seat, uneasily.
“So Abelyn, what's up?”
I guess Abelyn isn't that bad. She's impulsive, does stupid things at times...Isn't that all women though? They could be both silly and cute, yet men didn't seem to mind that.
Suddenly, Abelyn burst into tears. “Oh Joan, you have no idea how I've suffered!”
Joan was at a loss. She had the urge to give Abelyn a hug but did not dare to move from her seat.
“Do you know why I was so awful to you in the past?” Abelyn slurred and pointed at Joan as she hiccupped.
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