"Eloise! Is that really you?" The voice was full of disbelief, yet unmistakable. It was Gloria Hill!
Eloise froze. No. Not today. Not here.
She looked up, and sure enough, there stood Gloria, her arms wide as if Eloise had been lost in a foreign land for years. A few other familiar faces appeared behind Gloria, faces that once shared laughter and stories with her. Faces she hadn’t expected to see again.
“Oh my god! It’s really her!” one of the women gasped, eyes wide. "I thought you were just... a rumor!"
Eloise forced a smile, but it felt heavy, like it didn’t belong to her anymore. Great. Just what I needed.
"How did you end up like this, Eloise?" another woman asked, her voice practically dripping with curiosity.
Before Eloise could reply, Gloria burst out laughing. "You just got
