╰ † 𝑳𝑶𝑪𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 - the drought
the room kept getting more , and more, and MORE crowded . laura had n e v e r seen the drought so crowded . it was shoulder against shoulder . voices blending into one . her own voice increasing in pitch , attempting to compete with the increasing volume of the place . not that she minded the increase in business . afterall , she was sure she had already made her rents worth .
there had been a small intermission in the influx of people that had allowed laura to step back . taking the opportunity to go to the back of the bar to chug a beer and pop a couple of fries into her mouth . it was the sound of a bar stool scraping against the wooden floor that signal the end of her two minute break . laura made her way towards the new customer . " so , tell me , what's your choice of poison tonight ? " laura asked , leaning her hands on the bar and leaning forward . " better yet , lemme guess it . if i get it wrong , first drink is on the house . "