Doctors Orders for a Hangover - Phil Wenneck

Chapter 5

Emily's P.O.V. ~

"I think it's a big fucking mistake." Phil says, gently moving me.

I move and he stands up.

"I'm going to propose to Melissa at your wedding. After the ceremony." Stu informs Doug.

"Dude! You can't do that!" I say, loudly.

"Stuey! Congratulations!" Doug says, happily.

"Thank you, Doug." Stu smiles before glaring at Phil and I.

Stu closes the box and puts it back in his bag.

"That's a beautiful ring." Doug says.

"Yeah. It's my grandmother's. She made it all the way through the Holocaust with that thing."

"Wait a second!" I snap. "You can't marry her!"

"Have you not listened to anything I ever said?" Phil backs me up.

"Phil, we've been dating for three years. It's time. This is how it works." Stu tries to say.

"A. that is bullshit!" Phil says.

"B. She's a complete bitch!" I chime in.

"Hey, that's his fiancée!" Doug says.

"Not yet!" I look at him.

"What? It's true! It's true! You know it's true. She beats him." Phil points out.

"She beats you?" I snap. "Phil, take me back to LA."

I turn toward the door. Phil grabs me by the waist and holds me back.

"That was twice, and I was out of line." Stu sticks up for Melissa.

"There is never a reason to be in an abusive relationship, Stuart!"

"She's strong-willed and I respect that." Stu says.

"Wow!" Phil says, still holding me. "He's in denial."

"Not to mention, she fucked a sailor." I snap.

"Hey, he wasn't a sailor." Doug says. "He was a bartender on a cruise ship. You know that."

"Like that makes it better. She still cheated on him, Doug." I sigh, putting my fingers on the bridge of my nose.

"Guys, I'm standing right here." Stu says. "So I can hear everything you're saying."

"Hey, guys. You ready to let the dogs out?" We hear from behind us. 

"What?" Stu asks.

"Do what?" Phil says, letting me go to look at Alan.

"Let the dogs out. You know. Who let the dogs out? Who? Who? Who?" Alan starts singing.