“Drink! Drink! Drink!” is the chant of the people at the bar where Silvino works.

Ami holds a pitcher of alcohol and chugs down its alcoholic content. When she empties the pitcher, I clap with the others.

“To my friend, Kaiya!” she slurs. “I will chug another for you.”

Unsteadily, she leans towards me and whispers, “I know you are not allowed to drink so I will do it instead.”

I smile at her and she adds, “For you!”

“You just want to drink more,” Nadif comments which Ami answers with a bright smile.

“You got it right!” she admits while beaming at him.

She heavily sits beside me and...