The Ex-Files: First SWAG Of The Year

Tonight I made my return to SWAG. I haven't been in awhile mainly due to working 2nd shift at work. I was really looking forward to seeing a few people, but I wasn't prepared for what I found. When I got there, there were a bunch of people. The party room at the restaurant was already half full before the event had even officially started, and all the people I wanted to see were either already engaged, or not there yet. I joined in the banality, hoping for some relationship recap and also hoping for no ex-girlfriend. Neither was I to have.

Apparently the gathering was to celebrate February birthdays, and Monica was one of them. She had responded to someone there that she would be at the event. I just ordered my food, stayed in the discussions, and ignored her when she actually showed up. Neither of us talked to the other. I signed her birthday card. It's a toss up whether she can read the untidy scrawl that is my signature. If she can, I wonder what she will do with the card (if she even keeps it at all). I did talk with some of the people I wanted to, but nothing substantial. I played Monica's last, hateful voicemail for a few people. The reaction was the same--shocked and hurt. Leslie, who I really wanted to talk to, was completely engaged the entire evening, but she said she wanted to hear what happened later on.

Monica and I were able to coexist in the same room with each other. I was actively avoiding her. I suspect she was actively avoiding me as well. I know I shouldn't care what she said, but I'm sure she talked about me, and I'm curious as to what was said. I don't care if it was negative, just so long as it was the truth. Ah well, it's probably not meant to be, and as far as outings go, it wasn't altogether a failure, just not what I was wanting.