488 Growth (Part 2)

Lith was true to his word and called all of his friends before hitting the road again.  Some of the news he received was expected, some of it not so much.

"Damn! Jirni's birthday is going to be a real pain in the ass this year. I can only hope an emergency will give me a decent excuse for not attending." Lith cursed.

"So much for missing your friends." Solus grumbled. She had never felt so tired and would have much preferred to keep sleeping.

"They are going to celebrate their 25th anniversary, you should've expected something big for the occasion. Aren't you happy to finally see Phloria and the rest of the gang again?"

"No. Really no." Lith shook his head.

"If I don't bring my girlfriend to the party with me, Kamila will think I still feel something for my ex. If I do, there's going to be a showdown between them, and even if violence is rarely involved, back on Earth these kinds of things were never pretty."