The coaster absorbed most of the condensation running from the pint of beer that he’d been nursing for over an hour. He couldn’t bring himself to enjoy it. Sitting alone at an empty bar, it felt a little selfish of him to be celebrating with a drink.
“But surely the fact that I’m still here is due for celebration itself…surely.” He tried to convince himself. That didn’t lighten his mood at all.
He took another sip of his beer, “uuurghh” he muttered. Nothing worst than lukewarm beer. Instead of pouring it out like he’d usually do, he found himself considering the implications of the situation.
“The beer here won’t last, better not waste it” he thought to himself and downed the rest of the drink even though his enjoyment of the beverage had long expired. He’d never planned anything ahead before. He’d always had his girlfriend to do that for him, and before her, his mum.
The thought of his loved ones only made him more sick, which made him want another drink. But the thought of drinking alone made him depressed. It was a no win situation. All he could think about now were the last words he ever said to them and if it was enough. Enough for them to know how much he loved them.
He poured himself another drink and placed it on the already saturated coaster.
“But surely the fact that I’m still here is due for celebration itself…surely.” He tried to convince himself. That didn’t lighten his mood at all.
He took another sip of his beer, “uuurghh” he muttered. Nothing worst than lukewarm beer. Instead of pouring it out like he’d usually do, he found himself considering the implications of the situation.
“The beer here won’t last, better not waste it” he thought to himself and downed the rest of the drink even though his enjoyment of the beverage had long expired. He’d never planned anything ahead before. He’d always had his girlfriend to do that for him, and before her, his mum.
The thought of his loved ones only made him more sick, which made him want another drink. But the thought of drinking alone made him depressed. It was a no win situation. All he could think about now were the last words he ever said to them and if it was enough. Enough for them to know how much he loved them.
He poured himself another drink and placed it on the already saturated coaster.
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