Alex beamed at Mal and greeted the others. "Hi! Thanks for coming. Everything is still not in place so I really need your help here. By the way, help yourselves with the snacks over there if you want." She pointed at the boxes filled with snacks.
Carrie nudged Lia and whispered, "Hey, introduce them to me."
"Well, Carrie, meet Kaiden, Mal and Francis, and guys, this is Carrie, Alex's cousin." Lia introduced them briefly.
Just then, one side of the banner fell. Alex sighed.
"Can one of you help out with this banner here? It keeps falling down and I don't know why." Alex shrugged, staring at the banner.