MARIA
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Vanessa ask.
Everyone is looking at me right now and I feel like commanding the ground to open up and swallow me. My eyes went to Beth. She nods.
"I um I eh…" I stutter thinking about what to say.
"Have you suddenly gone dumb?" Meena say "Meena" Dad warns.
"Dad she is bent on embarrassing us" Dad sighs.
"Am sorry I..... I thought I saw an insect or something." I say handing the glass cup to Meena but she ignores it.
"I don't want it anymore. Your filthy hand has messed it up already"
Vanessa chuckle making me look at her. I hear Lisa mumbling something to Meena.
"That's okay Maria. You were just looking out for her" Mum say giving me her usual bright smile. I sit back down looking down. My face is all red out of embarrassment.
"That was interesting." Edwin say to me. "You should get a career in making a scene"
I look at him. He smirks as he bites on his carrot. I look away from him. I look at everyone. They are all busy eating. My eyes went
