The context of the following conversation is Remy invited all Alex's friends to the party that was being held to celebrate Alex's twenty-first birthday.:
Alex says Remy threw me a big 21st birthday party bash yesterday..
The friend responds I was invited, but couldn't come. I had to work..
Alex responds That's too bad. Remy reached out to all my friends and invited them as a surprise to me..
The friend responds Maybe I can make it next year..