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They got to sit and look at her as she talked about things that they didn’t care about. It was a win-win situation really.
    As it neared midnight, people started to file out one by one, all wishing everyone happy holidays before disappearing out into the night.  With only six people left, including Megan, Dan, Julie, Shannon, and two college boys still drooling over Shannon, the night was coming to an end.
    Megan walked over to the girls and sat down with them, pouring another glass of wine in each of their glasses.
    “There are four extra bedrooms down stairs if you guys want to just stay here with me. This house gets lonely at night and having a sleepover would be fun. I don’t have to work tomorrow so we can stay up and continue this if you two want.”
    Julie and Shannon were already quite drunk so the choice was easy for them.
    “Sounds good to me,” said Shannon as she clinked her glass with Julie’s and then Megan’s.
    “Girls night sounds like a lot of fun,” Julie added. “I’m in.”
    Shannon realized that Megan had left a small detail out of the equation though and she felt a little awkward bringing it up.
    “What about Dan?”
    Megan giggled and whispered to Shannon, “He doesn’t stay here. We have only been dating for a couple weeks and it isn’t serious like that at all.”
    Come to think of it, Shannon saw what Megan meant now that she mentioned it. They hadn’t really talked to each other, hugged, or kissed that she noticed. They went about their own ways and didn’t really acknowledge each other at all. She felt relieved in that aspect though, knowing Dan wouldn’t be there with the three girls the entire time. Not that Shannon didn’t like him, but it just wasn’t quite what she had bargained for when agreeing to stay at Megan’s house.
    Just after midnight, the two young guys left the house and Dan followed short thereafter, giving Megan a peck on the cheek before heading out. After he walked out of the door, Megan turned to the girls and smiled, excited to have the rest of the night to themselves.
    They spent the remainder of the night in front of the television in the living room watching Christmas movies, drinking wine, glass after glass, and talking about everything under the sun. Shannon saw why Julie had liked Megan. She was such a nice, down to Earth girl that shared many of the same interests that her and her best friend had in common.
    It was nearing five in the morning and the girls were still chatting away when Julie said she was going to lie down. They had finished nearly two bottles of wine and the effects were starting to take their toll. Megan told Shannon she was okay to stay up a bit longer after she walked Julie to a room and would be back in a moment. Julie could hardly stand due to the effects of the alcohol so Shannon and Megan helped get her to the room that she would be in for the night. As they laid her down they both laughed as she was asleep before she even hit the bed. They quietly backed out of the room and walked back to the living room, laughing the entire time.
    Shannon decided that she would have one more glass of wine before retiring for the night as well. Megan poured another glass for the two of them and toasted to new friendship before taking the first sip. Shannon smiled, happy that she had found another friend that would be there for her like Julie had all those years. She really hadn’t had anyone else to talk to and not that Julie was a poor friend, but having just one was a bit tough. After the last drop was gone from Shannon’s glass she looked over to see sunlight starting to creep into the window due to the morning arriving. She decided it was time for bed and asked Megan where she should sleep.
    Megan took her hand and led her down the hallway to a room about the same size as the one Julie was in.
    “You can sleep in here,” Megan said kindly.
    She walked Shannon into the room and laid her down in the bed after pulling back the