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Funny Story

by Emily Henry


Genre
Romance, Contemporary, Humor and Comedy, Fiction
Year
2024
Pages
401
Contents

Chapter 6

Overview

Lonely and stir-crazy, Daphne impulsively makes plans with her coworker Ashleigh and—panicking at the suggestion of Peter's brewery—names Cherry Hill, the winery where Miles works. The outing exposes how isolated Daphne has been, forces her to confront photo evidence of Miles and Petra's happy past, and ends with Miles publicly playing into the fake-dating ruse by greeting Daphne as his girlfriend in front of her stunned coworker.

Summary

On a Friday at the library, Daphne agonizes over budget cuts to the fall book order, refusing to drop a fantasy novel she picked for Maya, a shy preteen who reminds her of her younger self. Her coworker Ashleigh, the adult librarian, storms out of the office venting that motherhood has killed her social life. Watching Sadie merely 'like' her staged photo with Miles, and stewing over Peter and Petra's social media posts from her old neighborhood, Daphne impulsively tells Ashleigh she's free that night.

Ashleigh proposes Chill Coast Brewing in Arbor Park, but Daphne, desperate to avoid Peter's territory, blurts out Cherry Hill—the winery where Miles works—as an alternative. Back home, Daphne warns Miles they're coming. He's amused, insists Ashleigh try the award-winning pinot, and Daphne digs out the slinky black dress Peter bought her for their engagement party.

Ashleigh arrives late and reveals her coworkers suspect Daphne is in witness protection or the FBI due to her reticence. While Ashleigh uses the bathroom, she wanders into Miles's room, where Daphne is confronted by a wall of Polaroids documenting Miles and Petra's three happy years together. Seeing them so in love prompts Daphne to wonder whether Miles would take Petra back, and whether she would take Peter back—she answers herself aloud: definitely not.

At Cherry Hill, Daphne is stunned by the winery's beauty, admitting Peter wasn't a wine guy and quietly realizing all her friends were really his. Ashleigh reveals her ex-husband is named Duke. They claim seats at the crowded bar, where Daphne watches Miles work with easy charm. When Ashleigh calls him the 'hot drug dealer,' Daphne accidentally outs that she knows him. Miles strolls over, leans across the bar, and greets Daphne as his 'adoring girlfriend,' leaving Ashleigh bewildered.

Who Appears

  • Daphne Vincent
    Children's librarian, lonely post-breakup; impulsively makes plans with Ashleigh and steers them to Miles's winery.
  • Miles
    Daphne's roommate and fake boyfriend; bartends at Cherry Hill, amused by the visit and openly greets her as his girlfriend.
  • Ashleigh Rahimi
    Adult librarian, divorced mom craving a night out; blunt, curious coworker who suspects Daphne has secrets.
  • Peter
    Daphne's ex-fiancé, mentioned as a routine-driven Relationship Guy who wasn't into wine; now happily with Petra.
  • Petra
    Miles's ex and Peter's new partner; appears in Polaroids documenting her happy past with Miles.
  • Sadie
    Daphne's old friend who merely 'likes' her photo, deepening Daphne's sense of isolation.
  • Maya
    Shy, bookish preteen library patron whose handpicked fantasy novel Daphne refuses to cut from the order.
  • Landon
    Teenage library coworker who jokingly bets Daphne is in the FBI.
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