Sarah hesitated at the door to the venue staring into the room beyond at the well-dressed crowd as she nervously wrung her hands.
“Let’s go,” Ruth encouraged.
“Just give me a moment,” Sarah forced a breath willing her nerves to be quiet. Her heart still raced but she couldn’t put it off forever. This was it…the moment she dreaded most.
She nodded to Ruth and they entered together. Sarah moved slowly into the venue. It was a large ballroom and rather crowded but there was still plenty of room to move without constantly bumping into each other. She took her time acclimating. Ruth grabbed a champagne flute gesturing to her but Sarah shook her head. She wasn’t much of a drinker and she wanted a clear head.
Several people gave her looks, some even did double takes. It didn’t seem like many
