Chapter 42 Commitment

• Kayla
• Nicholas and I made our way into the banquet hall, pausing briefly in the entryway to take in the space. It was a large but cozy venue, with round tables scattered throughout and a stage at the far end of the room. A band was playing covers of popular songs, and people were dancing and laughing. I recognized the birthday girl immediately from her tiara and pink sash.
• But for a brief moment, I felt every set of eyes in the room flick toward us like we were the true talk of the evening and not the birthday girl herself.