Chapter 7. Amongst Friends

There was an ‘all you can eat’ seafood buffet on the beach and all the party guests were busy enjoying the meals. The ‘squad’ occupied a wide table and made a lot of ruckus whilst they ate. The only non-members on their table were Kyle’s twin brother Ken, Matt’s fiancée Jen and a blonde bimbo who came with Chris. Kyle made it a point to spend as much time as he could with his twin brother who was dying of cancer. Kyle tried to look happy for his brother’s sake but his friends knew exactly what he was going through and made it a point to show their support at all times. Briana, Cole’s fiancée was back in school so couldn’t make it to the party. Neither could Mary, Michael’s wife who was in her third trimester and therefore felt too huge to party.

“Hey Dean,” Michael turned amused eyes in Dean’s direction, “didn’t I see you carry Kayla out at a point during the party?”

Dean almost choked on the shrimp he was munching on. “No, you didn’t.” He said in a voice that sounded br