Gwen/Tara/10
The first week of work went so well, Gwen was a little shocked. Sure, it was awkward seeing Peter again every day, but she was getting used the cool, dull ache she felt about the whole thing. And most of the time she was working with other people and in different places.
The weekend was great, too, because she, John and Tara had a Luau party to celebrate her first week of work. There were banana Christmas lights, grass skirts, and mai tais.
Now Gwen had read about a pancake party, and that seemed right up their alley. Never minding being the third wheel to Tara and John, she grabbed the both of them and dragged them in her car to the cul-de-sac in question, then climbed out of the car and looked around. What a strange gathering of people. Seemed like a wonderful party.