By the time she arrived …

Today’s writing prompt and my response.

Day one for this week. Use the prompt however you like, one at a time, or pen a short story over as many as you like.
By the time she arrived …

By the time she arrived, the pub heaved with well wishers. Loud chat, clink of glasses, mingled scents of martinis, beer and wine. Louise stretched up on her toes and lifted her chin to search the crowd. The extra inch helped. Kate’s red curls were visible at a corner table, hemmed in by men in smart open-...