she had been absentmindedly swirling the watery ice cubes around , and around , and around the bottom of an emptied drink , sucking all the sour from the rind of a lime , nursing her pulp-riddled concoction of cheap gin , club soda and the sharp-edged remnants of melted cubes to absolute completion before finally stepping away from sav’s side to go fetch herself another drink . yes , it had been made abundantly clear where her loyalties had been lain , but in a half-drunk haze isabel didn’t have enough of mind to re-route and return to the array of half-emptied bottles later . “ you look awfully neon , ” she stated , announcing her presence simply , curtly , from the doorframe of the kitchen . hanging back , flittering along the sidelines with careful trepidation so as not to impose . “ ... nice . ” she added after a few moments hesitation , before averting her gaze downward to finger through the unorganized assemblage of labels , ignoring the urge to straighten them in lieu of actually partaking in conversation . she felt painfully awkward , and a measly pang of guilt in relation to her obvious siding , but it was still enough for her to spin on the heel of her far too chunky sneaker and spit out more than just a cold greeting , “ let’s play a game ... two truths and a lie ? ” she didn’t wait for confirmation , or any indication that her former ( ? ) friend might not be interested in her casual conversation , before continuing . “ i’ll start . i’m ... desperately in need of another drink , preferably a shot , or two , and incredibly sorry i never really heard you out , ” a pause , too long and too brief all at the same time , “ and i’ve somehow managed to remain spotless tonight . ” it was some semblance of an apology , though not a great one .
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