Bernadette glared at Maria with enough killing intent that would make even a veteran flinch but not the other woman. Maria glared back at her showing her that she was also good at the game. The cup of tea was sitting helplessly on the small table but no one dared to pick it up.
How dare she offer him tea? Bernadette thought and her eyes narrowed into slits. Maria smiled pulling the cup closer to herself while mouthing, 'you're no match for me.' Bryan looked at the two helplessly and had to hold Bernadette to prevent her from hitting the other woman.
He was in a fix and didn't know how to handle the situation. How did it get here? How did it get to this point? Why was he in this situation? He sighed and turned to Bernadette to pat her back….
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