Silence covered the entire room and an unexpected awkwardness pursued. Some people swallowed their food as if they were swallowing hot lumps of coal and they shared quizzical looks. Who was going to break it to Ruth the spoiled and pampered princess that those cars were not meant for her?
The cumbersome reaction wasn't what Ruth was expecting. Their silence unnerved her because she was expecting her parents to sing her praises for being considerate. Instead they were avoiding her gaze at all costs. Only one person was reacting and it was Andre, her most unpredictable brother. He was clearly choking on laughter.
His reaction caused Phoebe to let out a muffled chuckle yet she had been trying so hard not to laugh as well.
