I look away from my cousin and sister, trying to avoid conflict. I didn't come here to ruin my day. As I glance at the ret of Daniel's guests, I recognize one boy as Gabriel Europa, but I don't know who the other two are.
»I don't think I need to introduce you to your family,« Daniel says, chuckling softly. »You probably know Gabriel, too. This is Elias and Xantos, they're all in fourth year with me,« he explains. I just nod to them and they return the gesture, clearly unbothered by my presence.
»So what's the occassion of this gathering?« I ask, again trying to be polite. The girls giggle, while the boys just stare at me with a bored expression on their faces.
»Oh, did I fail to mention? It's my brithday,« Daniel answers me, smiling brightly. Really? He forgot to tell me what this is a
