"There you are," Ernie called out as he spotted his best mate at the bar, starting in on a drink. He slung an arm over Justin's shoulders and squeezed him in a one-armed hug. "You will not believe the week I've had. Please tell me yours was less exciting than mine."
As he pulled away and took a stool, he waved to the person on shift behind the bar and made the universal signal for the usual.