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Four Hundred Twenty Eight

Heather and Jeanette down their drinks and Beth and I glance around the room.

"You don't drink"? she asks.

"No... I'm a recovering addict".

"I'm sorry. I had no idea", she says.

"It's okay. Not too many people know. Alcohol wasn't really my issue though, but I had a substance abuse problem".

"You st...