Tasting All My Mates by Alexis Dee

401-The Silent Spectator

"Your office is so beautiful." Maynard had his hands in his pants when looking around and complimenting the interior.

Lazio and he were talking. Christina and Valerie were walking around hand in hand. I had no idea they had met before. I was so clueless all this time, and it irked me. I had so many questions to ask Lazio, but I was keeping myself together at the moment.

We steadily made our way to the office, and while they have been talking, I have stayed silent. I felt so out of place; I didn't belong here.

"Enya sits here with you?" It was then Maynard cheerfully said my name, and my body trembled at the mention of my name from his lips. I raised my head and watched everyone staring at me.

"I am so sorry! Oh God, I didn't even see you here." Christina unwrapped her fingers from Valerie's hand and rushed over to give me a hug. The smile on Valerie's face faded when she watched us smile and talk.

"Yeah! She joined just a day ago," Lazio answered, not looking too fond of talking about me.

"How are you able to work with such a huge detraction?" Maynard commented, and when everyone looked his way, he pointed at the big window and the view outside.

"Anyway, so when are you guys coming over for dinner again?" Maynard asked Lazio. From the looks of it, it didn’t even look like they were meeting after such a long time.

"Whenever you call us," Lazio said.

shook her finger, walking over

won't be there," Valerie shrugged, pouting as she

allow you in her mansion?" Christina asked, trying to be playful, but it made Lazio

I just don't feel comfortable welcoming myself into her home," Valerie whispered, lowering her face and looking all

I felt out of place,

not? You are so comfortable at my place. We have so much fun whenever we meet,"

what was up with her, but

made me uncomfortable. I have been so silent all these years that it almost made me feel like an

from everyone. They were

guys invite me?"

of the very exact reason, you complain a lot." That came from Christina, who had to roll her eyes secretly when talking about me. "I am joking," she added

or not?" Christina asked just so that she could divert the topic from their casual house dinners and

best restaurant for us," Lazio said with a pride

sneakily let me know I was not welcome. I couldn't even respond for a moment before I bobbed my head hard with a forced smile on my

she not coming?” Maynard asked, and everybody went silent again. I wanted the earth to open and swallow me every

could have exposed him, but for what? It was pretty clear that Christina didn't want me to

for a day. It is not like we meet every day," Maynard argued. This time, he didn't even try to steal

and for a split second, the old Enya,