I shot up out of my chair. “Change of plans. Finish your drink so we can go.”
Jay responded flatly, “Go where exactly?”
“I’m not sure but we’ll know it when we see it.”
He looked at his glass and back to me. “Why bother?”
I looked him the eye, seeing pain there and forcing myself not to flinch from it. “Because pity parties suck” I started walking toward the exit and over my shoulder asked “You coming?”
He downed the rest of his drink and followed me out the door.
— Amanda Kelly
#pity #strong-women #change
