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.

we are coming over to your place." Christina shook her finger, walking over to wrap her arms around Maynard's waist and give

there," Valerie shrugged, pouting as she pretended to

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

myself into her home," Valerie whispered, lowering her face and looking all

I felt out of place, I didn't

comfortable at my place. We have so much fun whenever

what was up with her,

for the first time, and the instant silence made me uncomfortable. I have been so silent all these years that it almost made me feel like an alien whenever somebody

glances from everyone. They were keeping things from

didn't you guys invite me?"

came from Christina, who had to roll her eyes secretly when talking about me.

for lunch or not?" Christina asked just so that

us," Lazio said with

be late," Lazio then sneakily let me know I was not welcome.

silent again. I wanted the earth to open and swallow

have exposed him, but for what?

I think she can make an exception for a day. It is not like we meet every day," Maynard argued. This time, he didn't even try to steal his eyes

but more bluntly this time, "Right, Enya?" Lazio asked, and for a split second, the old Enya, who could turn pretty petty when