"Come on, then," Karen said, and she beckoned Pam to follow as she made her way back upstairs. "I'm thinking we should hang out at the Hub," she said over her shoulder. "There's always a good chance someone's doing some drunken karaoke, and that's always fun to watch."

Karen wondered if Pam actually knew what the Hub was, and decided explaining couldn't hurt. "The Hub's across the path, by the way. It's like an open bring your own alcohol kinda bar. Most of the time people throw parties there."