"Hello." he answered.
"Mikey, where are you?" Gerard asked.
"Where do you think I am?"

During that time of the day, Mikey would go out for a few drinks to relieve his daily stress. His new girlfriend, Mercedes, was one of the bartenders that worked there.
"Hey, do you think you and Mercedes can come over early tonight, like maybe an hour or two before the party starts?"
"Sure, but why?"
"The bartender just called and said he had to cancel. We were hoping Sedes could do it for us-"
"Gerard, listen. Sedes loves you guys. Don't be afraid to ask us to help you guys out with anything."
"Ok cool. See you then. Bye."
"Bye."
"Who was that?" a voice asked Mikey.
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"Sedes, honey." Mikey said. "You wouldn't mind filling in as bartender for Gerard & Heather's engagement party, would you?"
"You just asking me now, sweety?" Sedes asked.
"Their bartender just canceled today-"
"Oh, fine. But you can't just keep promising people we can fill in. You're lucky I didn't get called in to work the night shift."
"I know."

"Sedes, get back to work." her boss said from the back room.
"I am." she called back returning to her job.