Soul Searching Ch. 3
Two years later
Serena felt liberated! She was brilliant, free, and fabulous! A new person! She could conquer the world! Actually, she had just been promoted, and was now going out to celebrate with some of her college friends, but it all feels about the same, or so Serena thought.
"You are only just graduated this year, and you're already the second in command. The second bloody top editor of the paper." Her friend Chelsea complained. "I'm only joking," she said, chuckling at the wounded look on her roommates face. "You know I'm ecstatic for you!"
"Ha! Chels – you know you are in line for my old position, right?"
"Really,"
"Yep, I've been talking to Teddy, and she agrees that you would be the best for the job." With that, Chelsea through her arms around Serena.
"Oh Rina – you're the absolute best. Hey – let's go get totally smashed to celebrate." Chelsea suggested. They were already going to pick up the girls, but getting wasted seemed like so much more fun than the dinner they had been planning.
They arrived at Meg and Kate's flat to find them waiting at the door.
"We don't care what you two had planned, we're going to go to Scotty's." Meg said, bouncing into the cab.
"We thought that the pub would be the best place tae spend the evening – and the cute lads all go tae that one." Explained Kate in the Scottish brogue the girls all found so endearing. They laughed and climbed into the cab.
"Ooh, you got the Limo," Kate exclaimed, sitting down across from Serena. "I hadn't even noticed."
"Well, Serena is glowing," said Meg, "That diverted my attention for a moment as well." She giggled, "But a big promotion'll do that to a girl, or is it something else?" She teased.
They arrived at the pub and quickly went inside, out of the dark drizzle outside. They got stared almost immediately. They didn't pay much attention to it, as they had always dressed scantily when they were celebrating something. Not that it was anything too scandalous. They were all modest girls, after all, but with their figures and outfits, they certainly attracted attention and the opposite sex.
"Hallo girls," Their friend Charley said from behind the bar, "what'cha celebratin' tonight?"
"Rina's promotion," answered Chelsea, "How bouts a round for the gel," she prodded.
"Anythin' for you, doll." Charley responded, and started pouring.
They all got their drinks and headed for an empty table. Meg was immediately asked to dance. Serena and Chelsea followed out onto the floor, while Kate enjoyed her scotch-whisky. Soon all four were grinding to the beat with their respective partners.
Around 11:30 they decided to call it a night, and headed back to Kate and Meg's to crash.