Theo and Keith informed me that they were going to visit a client and left me at the office.
While I was working halfway, Shannon called me.
“My dear friend, are you still busy? Do you have time to keep me company tonight?”
Thinking about it, it had been a long time since I met up with Shannon.
I agreed. “Yes. I’ll see you tonight.”
“I’ll send you the address.”
Not long after I ended the call, I received a message from Shannon.
Twilight Bar?
Shannon rarely patronized bars after giving birth to her child. Why did she want to go there today all of a sudden?
Something did not feel right.
I quickly finished the work at hand so that I could meet Shannon on time. I reached the bar at roughly seven o’clock.
Shannon informed me through text that she was at seat 25. I asked the server about it and arrived smoothly.
She was listening to the music, swaying.
“Shannon.”
Seeing me, Shannon pulled me. “Wanda, you’re here. Come dance with me.”
“Does Jordan know you’re here?”
"He doesn‘t need to know for me to come here. Let’s not talk about him. I just came here to have fun."
Shannon waved her arms and danced to the rhythm.
I sighed and said nothing else.
After dancing till she was most likely tired, Shannon sat down and took a sip of wine. "This is bad. I’m old now. I’m tired even after just dancing for a while.”
"Shannon, is there something bothering you?" I looked at her and gave voice to my query.
She waved her hand. "Nothing’s bothering me. It's just that I haven't been here for a long time that I had a sudden impulse to come.” Shannon downed the wine in her glass.
Shannon had never been able to hide her emotions. If she were sad, she would most likely just show it.
Seeing the feeling of glory on her face, I did not ask her any more questions.
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