CHAPTER 23

It isn't long until I'm cheering loudly, clutching a bottle of beer in my right hand. The barmaid laughs at me and I grin back at her, whirling around to find Woody glaring at me.
"What? Lighten up," I roll my eyes, taking another long swig. I pull back and wipe my mouth with the back of my hand.
"That's your fifth beer Ruby."
"Oh-my-god. I can't believe you're keeping count! Chill out, it's my birthday." I say to him, stepping around him and heading for the group at the back...