She takes the cup and immediately drinks half of it, just to ensure she won't spill anything. A backwards kind of logic. The alcohol burns in her stomach immediately, and she decides she doesn't want to talk about Miranda anymore, either. Luckily, the music changes while Hadlee's finishing her own drink.

"Aw, I love this song," Venus says, further unwinding herself from Hadlee so she can tug her back towards the rink. "Let's dance." She hasn't really thought through the logistics of how they'll accomplish this with drinks and rollerskates, but she hooks a finger through the strap of Hadlee's fanny pack to hold onto her as she drifts backwards.