“Feel better?” I asked.
She took a few more breaths and then nodded. “Yeah, a little. I guess everything will be okay. Especially now that I know to never drink banana juice again.”
“So uh…about those mimosas this morning.”
“What about them? WHAT ABOUT THEM?!”
“They may have had banana juice in them.”
Ash stared at me. And stared. And stared.
Did I break Ash?
Eventually she snapped out of it. “How much?”
“Quite a bit. You’re probably about two drinks in.”
“My paranoid stage?”
I nodded. “That’s the one. Which kind of explains your reaction to all this. But it’s okay. That third that you just had should kick in soon.”
“Third?” she asked, staring at the empty flask in her hand.
“Yeah. Your third banana juice. Just like you asked for.”
“I asked for wine! Not banana juice!”
“Well that was very unclear.”
“What’s gonna happen to me? Am I gonna blow that guy over there? I’m already feeling the urge to do it. I’m going to sex pervert him!”
“Hmm…no. This is definitely still your paranoid stage. I don’t think the third drink has kicked in yet.”
“I need to know everything.”
“Everything?”
“Everything! All the dirty details. What have I done?!”
“Well I would love to sit and chat, but you told me we only had time for one more story. I don’t want to be late for my own wedding. And honestly the Banana Party story ended up being like twice as long as I intended. We better hurry back or we’re gonna be late!” I pulled the skirt of my dress up like I was about to make a run for the door.
She grabbed my arm. “No. No way, missy! You can’t drop that bomb on me and then not tell me anything.”
“Are you asking to hear all my stories about the Single Girl Rules? All 44 of them?”
“Yes!”
“I knew you’d come around.” I booped her on the nose. “What’s next? Ah, yes. Single Girl Rule #3: Never let a friend go into a bathroom alone. That one’s especially important for me to remember now that you’ve had your third banana juice. Who knows what you’d do alone in a bathroom with that handsome stranger?”
“What would I do? Tell me!”
“Okay. Get comfy, because this one is a doozy. If you thought the Banana Party was wild, just wait until you hear what happened in the bathroom during our next girls’ night…”
Ready to Mingle - PART 3
Single Girl Rule #3
Never let a friend go into a bathroom alone.