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Michelle really looked at Molly for the first time then and tilted her head as if she were evaluating Molly and maybe comparing her to herself.
“Fine. Whatever. I feel like dancing. Ava?”
“No, I think I’ll just stay here and pay for the drinks.”
“Okay. Well, I don’t want to strike out tonight, so I think I’ll just go.”
Michelle stood up and left without another word.
“Molly, I cannot believe that just happened. I’m so sorry. I had no idea she was drunk before I even met her outside, and then, she had a shot here. I think she’s wasted.”
“Should you make sure she’s okay?” Finley suggested.
“Yes. I should,” Ava said and stood. “I’ll be right back to pay if they ask, okay? Can–”
“I’ll tell them.”
“Thanks,” Ava replied and made her way outside.
Molly turned to Finley and said, “Well,thatwas an experience.”
“I’d say so.” Finley laughed.
“Did you want to go? I know she seems like kind of a mess, but she might be fun.”
“Michelle? No way. She’s on something.”
“What?”
“Her pupils were the size of pizzas,” Finley explained. “She’s notjustdrunk. I’m not into that. Way too old for it.”
“You’re not way too old for anything.”
“I’m thirty-four. I did some mild partying in my early twenties, but I’m not into that anymore.”
“Whatareyou into?”
“You know that already. I’m a big nerd and fan of football. That’s about it.”
“Okay. She’s in an Uber,” Ava told them when she got to their booth. “And I am embarrassed and cannot believe that just happened.”
“It’s okay. You can’t exactly get much from a dating profile on an app,” Molly replied.
“I might need to delete that, but Idoneed to go pay for our drinks and hit the road. I feel like I need a shower just from the few minutes I spent with her.”
Molly laughed and turned to see that Finley wasn’t.
“It was nice meeting you, Finley, and sorry.”
“No problem.”
“I’ll text you?” Ava asked.
“Um… Sure. Yeah,” Molly replied.
She didn’t want to embarrass Ava by saying no in front of Finley, but she also wasn’t sure if they’d go out again.
“Great. Have a good rest of your night, okay?”
