That river in Egypt

Once upon a time, in a land far far away (Australia), there was a party going on. And not just any party, but a New Years Eve party. In attendence was Rennala, indifferent towards parties but she was there in support of her friend Melina. Melina was an odd one, she always wanted to go to parties but was too shy to go herself, and so Rennala always ended up coming along.
So there she sat, on a couch in some rando's house sipping on a cup of wine. It was one of those cheap red plastic cups always found in American movies. Melina had disappeared as soon as they arrived, probably trying to find where the music was coming from to replace it with her own. They'd only been there a few minutes, but Rennala's cup was starting to empty. There was still a fair few hours until midnight, they had arrived much too early. She stood up from the couch to refill her cup, but realised she wasn't sure where the kitchen was.
So there she sat, on a couch in some rando's house sipping on a cup of wine. It was one of those cheap red plastic cups always found in American movies. Melina had disappeared as soon as they arrived, probably trying to find where the music was coming from to replace it with her own. They'd only been there a few minutes, but Rennala's cup was starting to empty. There was still a fair few hours until midnight, they had arrived much too early. She stood up from the couch to refill her cup, but realised she wasn't sure where the kitchen was.