Gabriela: hey i just wanted to ask you something
Malik: yeah?
Gabriela: i mean, i don't want to argue or sth, jus curious
Malik: ok....?
Gabriela: why didn't you two sit with me at the meeting?
Malik: what do you mean?
Gabriela: i mean, there were exactly two empty seats next to me and you sat right in front of me
Malik: oh. sorry. i didn't even notice that
Malik: we were discussing sth and didn't really pay any attention to where we were sitting down
Gabriela: ok  
Malik: u sure?
Gabriela: yeah it's fine. tx.
Malik didn't sit next to Gabriela because he was engaged in conversation.