Mary entered the bar and quickly found Kent, who was already drunk.

She stood silently for a moment before walking over.

Kent was slumped over the table, still muttering, “Cheers… Ceers…”

The bartender saw Mary approach and said, “You’re Ms. Hicks, right? This gentleman is drunk. When he came in, he gave us your phone number.

“He told us that if he got drunk, we should call you to come pick him up.”

Mary nodded and asked, “How much has he spent? I’ll settle the bill for him.”

The staff led