Robert was silent, his eyes fixed on Emily, he stepped back and opened the car door for Emily.
Emily's response was a soft hiss, as she brushed past him, opened the back door and got into the back seat, with her belongings.
The door closed with a decisive click, a punctuation mark of their disagreement.
Inside, Emily watched as Robert's shoulders slumped in defeat, moving towards his parents. He sought solace in his parents' words, their conversation a gentle hum before he returned to the car.
As he got in his eyes met Emily's, a fleeting glance, before he started the engine and drove away. Emily's hand waved goodbye, a delicate farewell, as they disappeared into the distance.
Emily's silence was a wall, one she refused to breach during the long drive. Robert, sensing her anger, chose to keep his words locked away, afraid to disturb the tense atmosphere.
