Chapter 11
When Serenity and Randy arrived at the dinner party they took their seats at their table. �Sit up straight dear, please don�t slouch.� Randy told her. They went to dinners and parties at least four times a week, if not everyday. It had come to the point where Serenity hated parties. All kinds, it didn�t matter. She hated anything having to do with getting dresses up and being around a bunch of people. The fake smile that gleamed across her face seemed to be plastered their permanently. She had done it so much, when she smiled she couldn�t really tell anymore if it was for show or if it was for real.
�Oh hello, Mr. Rawls, I�m glad you could join us here at our table.� Randy stood as he shook the old gentleman�s hand. �This is my wife.� The man introduced the women that lingered to the side of him. �This is my girlfriend.� Randy introduced Serenity nodding for her to stand. They all shook hands as they took their seats.
The food quickly came as the men talked about partnership. Serenity knew Randy was trying to get Mr .Rawls to go into business with him. He loved the idea of their firms merging together. The only thing now, was to get Mr. Rawls loving the idea. As they finished their meal it seemed as though Randy had made the man think differently, as he was actually considering the idea.
�Lets make a toast.� Randy declared as he raised his glass. �This toast is in hopes for a good future and a new begging.� He said as he put his glass in the air. �Here, here.� The older man said as he did the same.
They all clanked their glasses together as they made the toast. As Serenity did so, some of the wine in her glass spilled onto the table in front of Mrs. Rawls.
�Oh let me get that. She said as she hurriedly got her napkin and started to dab it up. �That�s okay dear, you don�t have to.� The older women said as she sat her own glass down. �Oh no, please.� She said as she continued dabbing nervously.
As she did so, her elbow hit Mrs. Rawls�s glass of wine knocking it onto the table and into Mrs Rawls�s lap. �Ahh.� The women exclaimed as the red wine fell onto her white dress. �Oh I�m sorry.� Serenity said standing quickly as her other arm hit her own glass of wine. Spilling the rest of it on to the bage table cloth and onto her own dress. The women stood in horror as her dress and legs were soaked with red wine.
�Ah, I can�t believe this! This dress coast $365. It�s completely ruined now. Ahh.� She cried, as Serenity looked at her in shock. She quickly took another napkin, leaned over the table, and started to dab the women�s dress.
�Get away from me!� She yelled as she pushed Serenity away.
�Oh darling, it�ll be okay.� Mr. Rawls said as he put an arm around his wife. �I want to go...NOW!� She yelled as she looked down at her dress. �Yes dear. Mr. Cobss, We will talk about this merger at a later date. Maybe then you�ll fine a date that�s suitable to bring.� The older man said as he and his wife quickly walked away.