I had just removed my reheated dinner from the microwave when my best friend Stacy called from her work phone. I pressed the green answer button as I made my way to the couch, trying not to burn my fingers on the hot plastic container.

“Hey Stace.” I said distractedly, placing my food on the table and looking around the couch for the tv remote.

“Oh my god. You will not believe what Drew told me a while ago.” She launched into a tirade about her boyfriend without so much as a greeting.

I finally found the remote lodged against the side of the couch and waited for Stacy to finish her rant.

“I told him that Janice was inviting us out for brunch tomorrow and he…” I didn’t catch the end of her sentence as the person seated beside her suddenly burst into hysterical laughter.

Well, that was rude.

“Wait, what was that?”

“I said Drew didn’t want to go. He probably wants to stay home to play his games.” She sighed.

I smirked; that sounded like Andrew.

“Janice said that we…” Once again, her voice was drowned out by the person beside her, who had launched into another bout of gleeful, obnoxious laughter.

“What?” I asked again. Maybe if she repeated herself the officemate would get the hint.

“What’s wrong with your ears, girl? Janice told me to invite you instead, so I’ll see you at brunch tomorrow. Anyway, I gotta go. I’ve been alone in this office the whole day and it’s giving me the creeps!”