Audiobook - Adult - Karen Murray

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love Hampton as I stand shivering and stupefied against the wall and anxious feeling begins to creep over me, making me think that I'm shivering not only because I'm cold could I be having a panic attack. What if I faint? Will anyone notice? Or will everyone notice? Do I really care if a guy wearing Teva's sandals and your mom's in my top eight T shirts sees me pass out? This is bad. I need to calm down. Call Alice. That's what I'll do. She'll say the right thing. I dig my cell phone out of my handbag and jab at the speed dial, but all I get is that sad, droopy call failed dad. Oops, sound. I press the key harder because, of course, sheer effort will help get my call connected. Dad dupe. I try three more times before I realize I have no signal. It's the story of my life. Suddenly the crowd surges and I'm pushed back against the wall. A guy who was trying to squeeze by me loses his balance and knocks into me, sloshing both of our beers down the front of my shirt. Sorry, lady, he says insincerely before making a clean, get away as I fight to controlled tears from springing into my eyes Ah, familiar voice from beyond the beyond reaches my ears pulling me out of my spiral The voice is calling my last name. My eyes focused to find Andrew standing in front of me solid, sturdy riel and grinning. I must look odd because he immediately gets serious and asked me, Is positioning yourself in the corner your thing? What do you mean? You sat in the corner at the table last night and barely spoke to anyone. And here you are again, all alone. His eyes avert from mine and flick down to my chest. I can't even bear to look down to check to see if my T shirt has become transparent. I see the problem. It's obvious I can't hold my beer, I attempt.