Kathe and I opened our mouths almost simultaneously in a way that seemed cartoonish. As soon as we saw the bottle of wine that Mia was taking out of her backpack, it immediately changed the mood of the night. "No way!" I blurted out immediately. "We're not doing that today, Mia!" "Of course we are," Mia said with a mischievous grin. "It's Friday!" "I agree with the blonde," Kathe said, pointing at Mia. Kathe and I exchanged a glance, both amused and resigned. Mia was already uncorking the bottle with the determination of someone who had decided the fate of the night. "Okay," I said, raising my hands in surrender. "But just one glass. I don't know what time Sebastian will be here, and I don't want to be drunk when he gets here." "One glass," Mia repeated with a mocking smile. "That's

