"Not a lot," says Alex, draining the rest of her drink and gesturing to the bartender for another. She glances across at Reggie, leaning her weight on her ebows on the bar. "Just drowning my sorrows. What about you?"
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"Not a lot," says Alex, draining the rest of her drink and gesturing to the bartender for another. She glances across at Reggie, leaning her weight on her ebows on the bar. "Just drowning my sorrows. What about you?"