NovelEnglishDebbie felt that something was strange. But she couldn’t put her finger on it.
“Okay, doesn’t matter. Jasper, I shouldn’t take up more of your time. Goodbye now.”
“Hmm. Don’t be a stranger. Cto our house to have fun next time.
I’ll have Jared’s mom make your favorite desserts,” Jasper said.
Debbie had been to Jared’s house a couple of times. Faye Jones, Jared’s mother and Damon’s stepmother, had been very nice to her, as she thought Debbie was Jared’s girlfriend. They corrected her, and she was somewhat embarrassed by her mistake. Nonetheless, she still treated
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtDebbie very well.
“Okay. Thank you, Jasper. Goodbye,” said Debbie.
“Bye, Debbie.
” After hanging up, Debbie called Kasie. But unfortunately, her phone was off.
She sighed and then tried to contact Kristina. But before she could do that, her phone rang. It was Colleen.
“Hi, Colleen,” Debbie called out in a depressed voice.
Colleen could tell that she was in low spirits.
“Hey Debbie! What are you doing now? You free? How about we go out for drinks?”
This was exactly what Debbie wanted! She slapped her thigh and agreed cheerfully, “Sure. Why not?”
She was trying to find someone to hang out with when Colleen called.
“I’LL book a place and send you the location on WeChat,” said Colleen.
“Mm-hmm. I’LL be waiting for you.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmDebbie heaved a sigh of relief as she could drown her sorrows this evening.
“I thought you weren’t allowed to drink,” Gus said to Debbie in confusion.
Puzzled, Debbie asked in reply, “What? Who told you that?”
“Curtis. He toldyour husband banned you from drinking,” he answered honestly. His brother also told him that if he saw Debbie drinking, he should not only pay her tab, but also get her to a safe place so that Carlos couldn’t lecture her.
Debbie was left speechless. ‘Really? Banfrom drinking? Well, he might be someone else’s husband soon. And he has no right to tellwhat to do anymore.’ She was more convinced than ever she was right about that. Carlos chose to defend Megan over her, so as far as she was concerned, they were done. Besides, she thought it was a stupid rule that she couldn’t go out and drown her sorrows in alcohol. How else was she supposed to bleed off stress? Meditate?
Not knowing where else to go, Debbie asked Gus to drop her at a shopping malt.
She had originally planned to visit her aunt and uncle with Carlos. But now it seemed impossible. The stubborn girl didn’t want to even think about her errant husband right now.
Debbie went on a shopping spree, walking past all the things the mall had to offer. Movie theaters with the latest releases, karaoke lounges, lively gaming arcades, tranquil beauty spas, indoor ice rinks, not to mention the hottest restaurants in town. It seemed a great place to kill stime, but she knew what she had her heart set on. She took a cab to the Murphy family’s house with Loads of shopping bags. Only
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