Chapter 9

Evening came, and before Emma was ready, Karen, Monica and Tom were already at her apartment. Tom also worked at Reddings.

“You are not ready?” Karen asked Emma. “You better not be changing your mind, dear, because we are not leaving here without you.”

“Relax,” Emma said. “I haven’t changed my mind. I know how important this kinda stuff is to you. Where are we going by the way?”

“A bar.”

“Great… Of course you would choose a place with noise and smoke and lots of people,” Emma said in a voice laced with sarcasm.

“Be sarcastic all you want,” Karen said. “You are coming with us.”

“I know I have no choice…Anyone else coming to this thing?” Emma asked.

“Nah,” replied Karen. “Just us.”

Emma turned to Monica and Tom. “So you guys aren’t bringing any dates or something?&rdqu