the gathering

"Max!"

Louis ignored the person. He was pissed! This wasn't lunch with the family! This was a gathering! A gathering for the engagement, although Max hadn't officially propose to Kailey. As yet. He was about to purchase a ring when Louis intervened. They were bombarded with a million questions. The guest list was the worst! Which friends or family or coworkers to invite? Did they want a registry complete before the engagement party? And should they include it in the invitation? Did they want one person or two different people to plan the engagement and the wedding? And what colour were they thinking about? They're noisy and the music is too loud! Where was his fiancee? He wanted to leave. It's hard to remember to speak slowly and flat. Their accent has so much difference in it compared to his English-speaking tongue.

"Hey max. Wait up!" a masculine voice called out!

Max? Right. He was Max. Max was him. Whatever!