As I pushed open the bar door, I could hear the faint murmur of talk and clinking glasses. I saw Bella sitting at a corner table, smiling and waving her hand at me.
I exhaled, enjoying the comforting familiarity of her presence. She was just the kind of buddy I needed tonight.. one who wouldn't mince words.
"At last!" Bella remarked, getting up to hug me. "You've been difficult to find lately."
I sank into the seat across from her and said, "I know." "Trust me, I never imagined life would become this complicated."
She c****d her head and narrowed her eyes as she examined me. "You look worn out, girl. What's happening? Is Tyler's situation still chaotic?
I wrapped my hands around the icy glass the waitress had just set in front of me and mumbled, "Mess doesn't even cover it." "Bella,
