-Madeleine-
I smiled at Kate as I leaned my arm on the counter, resting my head in my hand while watching her make the drink. I had never really touched alcohol. My mother had a complicated relationship with it, and I didn’t want to end up like her. She could barely handle a few drinks and often became… unpleasant. But why not give it a try? I had never lied to my parents or tricked them, and here I was with Chris and Kate.
Chris sat right beside me, but he was always looking at Kate. His eyes held so much love, just as I saw it reflected in Kate’s eyes. Even while concentrating on the drink in front of her, she would glance at him, blush a little, and her gaze would soften in a way I had never seen before.
I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of jealousy. I didn’t want to feel that way, b
