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.

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

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

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

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

I said I felt out of

at my place. We have so much fun whenever

up with her, but she was

guys have met before?" I asked, speaking 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

from everyone. They were keeping things

invite me?" I frowned playfully, tilting

very exact reason, you complain a lot." That came from Christina, who had

asked just so that she could divert the topic from their casual

reservations in the best restaurant for us," Lazio said with a pride

I will be late," Lazio then sneakily let me know I was not welcome. I couldn't even

coming?” Maynard asked, and everybody went silent again. I wanted the earth to open and swallow me every time they reacted that way at

doesn't really eat out," Lazio excused on my behalf. I could have exposed him, but for what? It was pretty clear that Christina didn't want

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, who could turn pretty petty when