Explain Her Situation To Guests

As if on cue, there was a knocking at the front door, freezing Ava in her tracks. "Oh my god. They're here." Ava said in blank horror, as she slowly turned to look at the front door. There was a moment of silence as neither Sofia, nor Ava knew what to do. Sofia felt bad for Ava, and knew that this was likely something that even she would be deeply embarrassed by. Several expected guests, a well planned event, and a chance to meet several of her new neighbors and coworkers before she could get too busy. But the only problem, is that she had nothing to wear. Not a single stitch was now to Ava's name, so all her plans were now getting a very large wrench thrown into them. Ava had already been seen naked by her new neighbors, but to add the rest of her floor, and many people from her new office job to that list was something that made her stomach form a knot.

"Ava, there are people at the door." Sofia said with a smile. While Sofia felt deeply sorry for Ava, there was some amount of karma she was enjoying. Her robe had been abandoned in the hallway like trash after she loaned it out, in concern for her neighbor's embarrassing plight. Sofia had long since gotten over it, but she had made a mental note that Ava could mistreat anything she let her borrow. Which is why Sofia decided to continue sipping on the drink she had poured herself, instead of heading to her own apartment to loan Ava some clothes.

Another knock resounded on the door, this time louder and followed by a "Hello?" coming from a male voice behind the door. Gulping, Ava felt the same obligation to be a good host as she had before, and sighed as she slowly walked towards the front door.

Peering through the peephole, Ava could see a tall, lanky man wearing blue jeans and green T-Shirt with a beer company logo on it, standing beside a much shorter woman with strawberry red hair and an orange dress. Ava reluctantly cracked the door open, her face already beginning to flush red.

"Hello! My name is Catherine, but everyone calls me Cathy. I got an invitation over e-mail, saying you wanted to meet some of the people you're working and living with in your new job." Cathy warmly explained, motioning to the skinny man on her right. "This is my boyfriend, Mike. The e-mail said we could bring one other person with us..."

"Nice to meet you, but I have some err.... Not so good news. I don't know if I can have the party anymore. All my clothes fell off the clothes line on my balcony, so I literally have got nothing to wear." Ava explained awkwardly. Ava knew that she had to allow guests to come and go from her apartment as they wished, because it was her moral obligation. But there was a line in the sand that Ava knew many wouldn't cross. A fun, simple get together to meet people was one thing. But having the host herself stark naked the entire time was another. Ava hoped that if she explained her situation, many would understand, turn around, and go home without any hard feelings towards her. In her mind, it seemed the route that would satisfy her moral obligation, while keeping her from an embarrassing first impression on many.

The woman and man seemed briefly shocked by the news, and turned to each other. Before they could speak, another group entered into view, this time three women who were chatting among themselves. And then, a pair of men in suits appeared to be exiting the elevator, and headed in her direction.