After the dinner, the events of the evening still swirling in my mind, I quickly dial Josh, needing to debrief him on everything that had transpired at the Statham family dinner.
The moment he arrived, I couldn't help but pour out the details, from the strained dynamics to the surprising moments of warmth.
"Josh, you won't believe the evening I've had. Chris introduced me to everyone, and it felt like he was revealing a card too soon but I know those are just my nerves talking , we are doing this"
"And did you see any unusual behavior?"
I recounted how Chris's parents showed unexpected acceptance towards me, how his mother is a bit rudely toxic. I detailed the atmosphere, the conversations, and the undercurrents of tension mixed with efforts at reconciliation.
