By the time Lucy and Dawn joined the others downstairs, they were all gathered at the dining table already, and Dawn frowned when she noticed that Jamal was seated on her spot.
Dawn usually sat down on the seat next to Lucy, since Lucy sat down next to Tom. And seeing how there was only one empty seat between Tom and Jamal, it was clear that he was seated in her spot.
"You are in my seat," Dawn informed Jamal, and he raised a brow while the adults all watched with interest.
"How is this your seat? I didn't see your name on it," Jamal said matter of factly and Dawn looked up at Lucy.
"You asked me to be nice, Lucy, but he's being a jerk again," she told Lucy.
Knowing she was being put in a difficult position between both kids, Lucy looked around the table hoping that someone would help her, but everyone merely watched in amusement to see how she was going to handle it.
Lucy cleared her throat, "Well, Jamal got here before you…"
