Say Yes by Mellie George Page B

okay?” I asked, suddenly feeling
guilty.
                She smiled
wider and said, “Lilly, honey, you are almost thirty years old. You don’t need
my permission to go to a bar.”
                “I know that,
but I just got back yesterday and I feel like I haven’t spent much time with
you.”
                “Oh
sweetheart…you are on vacation, go have fun with your sister. You will be here
for three weeks.  I’m sure we will have a chance to spend some time together.”
                I took her
hands in mine and said, “Are you sure?”
                Giving them a
squeeze, she said, “I’m sure.  Go.”  She hugged me, and walked in to the
kitchen.
                Just then,
Daisy came into the room talking on her cell phone.  “Okay, that sounds good.
We’ll meet you there, bye,” she said, hanging up the phone.  She put her phone
in her back pocket, and looked up at me. Her eyes widened, and she smiled.
“Wow, girl, you look so sexy!”
                “Thank you,
you too!  I knew that top would look great on you,” I said, referring to the
red top with the see through lace back she had picked out this afternoon.  She
had matched it with a pair of jeans, black heels, and had scrunched her hair
into soft waves.  She looked great.
                “Well, thanks
for the suggestion.  You ready?”
                “Yeah, all
set. By the way, who were you talking to just now?  Are we meeting someone?” I
asked, sliding on my coat.
                “Uh, yeah, Vi
is meeting us there, if that’s okay.”
                I laughed and
said, “Of course it’s okay!  I want to see her too.  Her wedding is the reason
why I’m here.”
                “All right
then, let’s go,” she said, and we headed out the front door as we called out
our goodbyes to Mama and Daddy.  We walked out together and got into Daisy’s
car.  She started the engine and we began the drive to Brody’s.  It didn’t take
long to get there, and soon we were pulling into the parking lot and she shut
off the engine.
                As I got out,
I said, “You know, I am really going to have to get a rental car while I’m
here. I’m not used to being driven everywhere.”
                “Yeah, that’s
probably a good idea, cause I’m tired of hauling your ass around,” she said,
with a smile.  I rolled my eyes, and we linked arms and walked inside the bar.
Loud country music instantly filled my ears.  The place was already packed for
being so early in the evening.  As my eyes scanned the room I saw a lot of
faces I hadn’t seen since high school.  It seemed like I was one of the few
that left for college and didn’t come back home.  After we took our coats off
and hung them by the door, Daisy immediately led me toward the bar to order
drinks.  “Hey, Brooke, can we get two Bud Lights please?” she yelled over the
loud music coming from the jukebox.  The bartender looked up and when her eyes
met mine, she smiled widely.  “Hey!  Lilly!”
                “Oh my god,
Brooke Bailey?  Hi!” I exclaimed, and she came from back behind the bar and
pulled me into a warm hug.  Brooke Bailey was from my graduating class, and she
had played volleyball for all four years. She was definitely one of the nicer
popular girls. She looked sensational. She was tall, tan, and her hair was
bleach-blonde with dark lowlights, and it was hair sprayed so it was big and
didn’t move.  “Oh wow, it’s so great to see you!”
                “Oh, it’s
great to see you too, girl!” she said, and released me from her arms.  “Good
god, Lilly, you look absolutely beautiful!”
                “Oh thanks so much,
so do you!  Look at you! You are, like, a sexy bartender!” I said, laughing. 
    “Bartender?
Hell, I own this place now.”
    “Really?
How did that