one-shots

the last song

"Where are we?" Irene asked as the limousine that they are on the last part of her bridal shower. Half of her friends already went home, drunk. All she left with is the two of her closest friends, Wendy and Joy, who are half-drunk but insisted they should go ahead even if almost all of their friends already gave up. Their day started at dawn and it's already 9PM. The sound proofing of the limo is so good that it made them isolated from the noise of the outside world. As much as she wants to give in to her fatigue, her friends insisted they go to this last stop. They promised that the night will end with full body massage that they booked from the hotel that they are staying for the weekend. Wendy chuckled while she nudged Joy who responded. "Remember, Rene. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas."

Irene groaned.
"Did you hire a stripper? Is the lap dance that you paid for earlier wasn't enough?"

"Nope." Joy paused. "You'll see." She nudged Wendy to open the door.

When Irene stepped out of the limo, her eyes widened. "No! No no no no no." She chanted. "Come on, girls. I can't do this."

The bright lights of the Las Vegas Sphere is illuminating everywhere around them and it burned Irene's eyelids.

"Come on, Irene. Please do this for us?"

"We promise we are only going to watch. It's a huge area, Rene. It's just that we got the tickets when we booked our flight here. Yeri was supposed to come but she's having a difficult first trimester and her boyfriend didn't allow her to go." Wendy pleaded.

"It's like we're back in high school." Joy laughed. "You were always buried under your books and won't come to gigs with."

"Fine."
"This is the last time. We will never talk about this after tonight. Okay?"

Wendy and Joy nodded.

They approached the gates. Irene assumes that the show already started since there's almost no one outside the venue for the queueing. Joy pulled the tickets outside her clutch and she breathed in relief when she sees that they are in the upper level. Not VIP. She's not emotionally equipped enough to do this tonight.

"Enjoy the show!" The person who scanned their tickets said while eyeing Wendy who gave a wink.

"You're such a flirt." Joy teased.

"What?" "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Remember?"

"Ha!"
"Don't worry. I won't tell Chan you said that." Joy replied.

"How did you get the tickets, Joy?" Irene asked, she remember the conversation they had weeks back that Irene completely tried to ignore and react. "I thought they were already sold out?"
Joy eyed her carefully before biting her lower lip, a sign that she did something sneaky. "I messaged Seul for tickets." She replied.

"Joy!" Irene scolds. She tried looking back thinking if she can still get out.

"Come on, Irene, I told her it's for Yeri, Wendy and I. I did not even mention you." Joy replied.

Joy pulled Irene to walk faster. "Just think this is your final hurrah to your single life. Just look at the giant rock on your finger. It's not like tonight will change anything, right?" She added, looking at Irene intently.