A few minutes later the rest of our short guest list arrived: Irwin, Trina, and Rebecca (who seemed to show up everywhere together anymore). I had invited a few other friends but, unsurprisingly, they had prior plans to fly to Vegas to drink and womanize for the weekend. It was the sort of thing I used to enjoy, so I didn't hold it against them. We'd hit the bar together when they got back.
Time passed. We drank and ate unhealthy snacks. Irwin told stupid jokes. We hung out in the living room. Later we'd play Cards Against Humanity. I could see how some people would see this as boring, but honestly it was everything I wanted.
A buzzer went off in the kitchen, indicating that something delicious was done. Jamie started to stand up but I waved her down.
"You can sit for a while, I haven't
