Girls Night Out

Why is it that when I’m single my girlfriends aren’t? It also seems that when I'm taken- suddenly everyone’s single.
Could it be a conspiracy?
It definitely feels like it.

This leads me to Saturday.

“Hey, Lil- what’s up?” I asked. Lily’s new job made it very difficult to chat during the week.
“Nothing, what’s going on with you?” she replied.
“I’m in Georgetown. Peter and I are shopping and drinking. It’s awesome. The drunker I get- the better I shop.”
She laughed.
“What are you up to tonight?" Lily asked. "A few of the girls will be out in G’town if you wanna come by.”
“Oh. Sure. Absolutely.” My lack of enthusiasm was probably obvious.

It’s not that I didn’t want to go- it’s that I can’t believe I’m getting an invite the day of the girls night out. In the past, a girls night out was planned days- sometimes weeks- in advance. Was I being blackballed for having a boyfriend?

“Hey, sorry I didn’t mention it earlier,” Lily responded.
“Yeah, it’s no big deal.” I lied.
“Ya know,” I added. “I don’t always travel with Peter. We do detach ourselves from one another on rare occasions.”
“I know. So I’ll see you tonight?”
“Yeah, we’ll be there.”

And we were. In my eyes a girls night out with a little testosterone doesn’t hurt anyone.

Especially when I’ve noticed a major shortage.