As soon as Amanda Smith left, Samuel Johnson also "clattered" his chopsticks down.
His expression was foul, and Mrs. Johnson wiped her mouth with a napkin. She glanced at her son and asked, "Samuel, do you seem upset today?"
Samuel Johnson, with his eyes open, lied: "No."
Mrs. Johnson pondered for a moment and then asked, "Is it because of Amanda Smith?"
Samuel Johnson felt as if his troubles had been struck, and he became angrily embarrassed: "I said no!"
"If it's because of her... Samuel, have you forgotten?" Mrs. Johnson said quietly, "It was you who forbade Amanda from attending your birthday party."
Samuel Johnson's expression froze, and he looked at his mother somewhat incredulously: "What?"
