"One of my sources of relaxation is down to three people, two of whom participate in only scheduled fun." Claudia slumped, letting herself lose the game, since she was leaving anyway.
She leaned into John when he put his arm around her. "Yes. It's a terrible thing, especially since there were so few of us who liked him. For everyone else, he's merely a shrug. It's depressing."
There had been a lot of folks aggrieved by Eric and Jenna's death. So far as Claudia knew, it was her, Savannah, and John that were saddened by Nick's death. Maybe a little Sheldon, since it effected game night. She'd been quiet since Nick's death, putting on the necessary appearances in public but remaining at the Barrish/Hammond house otherwise.
"The outing will be nice, today. A change of scenery will do good," she said. "I have not heard from Troy about the next much-watch sport. I'd like to participate in his gatherings again, though I don't see you enough since you tend to be very busy with that boyfriend of yours." She gave him a nudge and a wink.