Jackson asked Ava, "Hey, aren't you going to sit down?" But Ava remained silent, her eyes fixed on him.

Amelia clung onto Ava's arm, forcing her to sit down. "What's wrong, Ava? Why are you so uneasy? Haven't you been in places like this before?"

Ava laughed forcefully, "It's okay, Amelia. I'm just...a little out of my element, that's all."

Just then, Lisa's boyfriend, Alex, stretched out his hand to introduce himself. "Hey, I'm Alex. Nice to meet you, Ava." But Ava didn't take ...