THIRTY ONE

ELIZABETH

The party sucked but I smiled through it, the introduction with the ex had gone way better than I had anticipated and that was thanks to Jason steering her away from her direction.

“what do you think?” I asked Mara as we both sat at the VIP table overlooking the other guests.

“I want to go home, soak my feet in some stress relaxing warm water with cheeseballs in one hand and then watch some TV program until sleep finally comes knocking.” She whispered to me earning the disapproving stare of a woman on our right, no doubt on of the aunties.

She stuck her tongue out at the woman and I laughed, trying desperately to hold it in.

“I’m sorry that I dragged you all the way here, I really should have just let you go with that oddly vivid description of what you would love to be doing at the moment.” I said smiling sadly at her.

I could feel the beginning of tears and blinked my eyes furiously,

Stupid pregnancy hormones.

“the reason why I am here is because of women like that looking