A few familiars

As you find yourself alone again without the company of the beautiful lady that was speaking to you earlier, you stay in your chair not finding any motivation or courage to move around or to talk to anyone. Vincent has by now disappeared and the last you saw of the man was him leaving the room with the group of ladies he was speaking to you.

You feel jealous, as your mind instantly thinks he has gone with them to some private bedroom to have sex. Something you wish you were in the position of yourself.

The place is quiet, and perhaps calming.

Then a familiar male voice blindsides you from the right. "Wait. Devin?" A dude speaks.

You look up, confused. It's Matt, one of your close friends from your gaming night groups that you play with on the regular. "Matt?!" you perk up for a moment. "What are you doing here?"

"Was about to ask the same." He replies as he takes a seat.

"Didn't know you knew Amelia." You ask.

"Yeah, about that." He sheepishly scratches the back of his bald head and replies.

"Hey Matt!" another voice, also familiar interrupts. "Is that Devin?!"

"Yes, here he is!" Matt laughs.

"Wow, the whole gang is here huh?" You look around and notice a few familiar faces in the group on the other side of the room.

"Yes, yes." Matt smiles and nods. "It was an open invitation from Hanna, you know, MissQueen?"

"Oh, yeah!" you laugh nervously, silently feeling rage from not being informed or invited to the party through the people you thought were one the closest friends you had.

"Anyway, umm." Matt looks around and bites his lips. "Sorry about the whole, you know." He speaks.

"Yeah, it's fine. Whatever." you pout.

"Look, Devin." Matt leans in closer. "We would have sent you an invitation, but the last few times we went out, you just didn't want to come along, so we just decided, I mean..."

"I get it." You sigh. "I'm not one of the cool kids."

"It's not like that, Dev! Come on." Matt laughs and slaps your arm.

"Anyway, since we are all here, don't be afraid to join us, yeah?" Matt says as he stands himself up.

You nod and shake your head, rolling your eyes as Matt leaves.