She could see that he looked miserable. Suddenly, she felt guilty for being rude to him earlier. It was an accident. Then, it was mostly her fault, but she still took on him. Now, all she could think about was to say sorry to him.
But when her friends saw her looking in his direction, they mistook it as interest. Since she was the last to arrive, she had to take on some silly punishment. It was a game that they had played since working for this hospital.
"Tell me your story. Why are you here and drinking alone when you could drink with your friends?" He suddenly asked.
"You see." She pointed to the crowd that had been rowdy since he got here, "Those are my friends." That made him turn to look at her friends, who were also looking in their direction. "They sent me over here as punishment."
