Chapter 7

A moment passed by without anyone moving. It was like being caught in a tableau for a few tense moments.

It was Auntie Evelyn who recovered first.

“What is happening here? Are you finally making up or making out?" Aunt Evelyn asked in her no-nonsense, straightforward way, breaking the silence around them.

Then, before Leigh could deny anything, her mom added, "Are we intruding?" Looking quite horrified in the process.

Leigh could feel heat rush up to her cheeks all the way to her hairline at the suggestion. She thought she already made herself clear earlier, but it appears both mothers are not buying her explanation. They still think about what they believe.

She opens her mouth to correct the misassumption, but right about the same time, Rocky moves, bolting up from his lying position on the floor like he just got out of a trance.

The sudden movement caught Leigh off-guard and caused her to lose her balance. Without anything to hold on to break her fall, she prepared herself