"Nope, none," she confirmed. Then, after a brief pause, added, "Well, I did talk to this nice guy at the ball Parvati threw, but I don't know how much that really means." How pathetic did that sound? She'd talked to him. Big deal. He probably didn't even remember her.
"Fred? Oh, he's my best friend!" she told Mandy, perking up considerably. "So we did, and still do, get along fabulously. But, we haven't been more than friends in years. In fact, he's dating your roommate. Did you not know?"
"Oh, no!" Alicia couldn't help but laugh. "How awful. I'd have been quite irked about that."