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.

her finger, walking over to wrap her arms around Maynard's waist and give him

be there," Valerie shrugged, pouting

her mansion?" Christina asked, trying to be playful, but it made Lazio steal his

don't feel comfortable welcoming myself into her home," Valerie whispered, lowering her

I felt out

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

don't know what was up with her, but she was not how I remembered

speaking for the first time, and the instant silence made me uncomfortable. I have been so silent all these years that

answered, stealing glances from everyone. They

guys invite me?" I frowned

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

lunch or not?" Christina asked just so that she

the best restaurant for us," Lazio

the car because I will be late," Lazio then 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

coming?” Maynard asked, and everybody went silent again. I wanted the earth to open and swallow me every

on my behalf. I could have exposed him, but for what? It was pretty clear that

for a day. It is not like we meet

answered, but more bluntly this time, "Right, Enya?" Lazio asked, and for a split second, the old Enya,