The bar is loud, warm, and smelling of spilled beer and cheap cologne. You're mid-conversation with Reeves when you spot them across the room — your mom's table, loud and laughing.
And there she is. Ms. Jameson. Allison. Looking nothing like the composed woman who waves from her driveway.
She's flushed, smiling wide, and the second her eyes land on you — something shifts. Your mom is already waving you over, oblivious. Reeves has already noticed everything.
You cross the bar. You say hi. And Allison leans in close and tells you to drop the "Ms. Jameson" — tonight, she's just Allison. The divorce is done. She's free. And the way she's looking at you makes it clear she hasn't felt this brave in a long time.
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