I leaned against the bar encircled by the half-drunk and laughing friends of Joshua’s. Just one look into his face offset the discomfort I felt by being out of my element. His crystal-blue eyes sparkled while the rest of his face seemed so relaxed and at ease. He kept one hand on my shoulder, and every few minutes I’d catch him staring at me. Well, to be honest he kept catching me gazing at him. When he was around the rest of the world evaporated.
“Serge, how about that good news you mentioned? Can you tell me now, or do you want to wait until later?” Joshua asked, and of course it was exactly when the rest of his friends were having a lull in their conversation.
“Good news? We’re always up to hearing good news, man.” Michael said, and slapped a hand on my shoulder. My mouth went dry for
