I was laying out a tray of cheese and meats on the ottoman in my walk-in closet when I was alerted to a presence at my front door by the security camera app installed on my phone. I took a quick look, and a smile stretched across my face when I saw that it was Viona and Amber, each carrying two bottles of wine. I rushed off to answer the door.
“Hey, girls!” I said as I opened the door.
I was answered by a chorus of squeals that made me want to laugh and plug my ears at the same time.
“Woah, take it down a pitch,” I said, stepping aside to let them in.
“Sorry, sorry,” Viona said as she pranced inside. “We’re a bit excited, that’s all.”
“It’s just been so long since all three of us got together like this,” Amber added.
“I know,” I said, feeling a bit guilty for not making more time for
