Steven Balance leaned against the railing, casually chatting with the government people while occasionally glancing over at Aldana Candi, who was watching the fireworks from her wheelchair not far away.
He took a sip from his glass, lowered his eyes, and smiled faintly.
*
"How much did you drink tonight?"
Steven Balance sat Aldana Candi on the bed, crouched down, and looked at her flushed little face.
Aldana Candi lowered her head and started counting on her fingers, "One, two, three..."
Liam Summer walked in, "What's going on?"
"This guy secretly drank all the beer on the table, now she's this drunk."
Liam Summer came over, looking down at Aldana who, counting to five, miscounted and started over, his eyes gentle, his lips curled into a smile.
"Didn't expect she would get drunk too."
"Maybe she's in a good mood." Steven Balance looked at her with lowered eyes and said with a faint smile.