**CHERYL**

“Cheryl, over here,” I heard Gwen call me as soon as I stepped into the restaurant.

Throwing a glance to my left, I immediately spotted them sitting in a booth at the far end of the restaurant.

“Nice choice of restaurant,” I said upon sitting down beside Gwen.

Mia narrowed her eyes on me. “You are late.”

I rezzed up a dazzling smile. “Thank you for the reminder, girlfriend.”

She scoffed but her mouth curved with a small smile.

“Well, it seems like I'm not the only one running late,” I mumbled under my breath and picked up the menu. “Have you guys ordered yet?”

“Nope,” Ellie answered. “We...