Reality

The moment Jackson and Jennie came back into the living room everyone tried to act natural.

Without looking up for even a second, Steven was intensely staring at his blank phone screen while Julie clutched onto Steven's arm and rested her head on his shoulder, gazing down at his phone. 

Swaying his sight from the entrance, Chris hastily stared at his watch without taking his eyes off it even though he already knew the time.

Suddenly, Mr. Harper took the box off the table and began eating the donut that was meant for Jackson while Mrs. Harper tried to get him to stop.

And Rose, well, she continued playing with grandbabies like she had been doing all these while.

However, Miya was the only one who made eye contact with Jackson, and when their gaze fixed on each other, Jackson looked the other way.

“I'm leaving,” Jennie mumbled.

For a second she stood quite still as a feeling of embarrassment held her hostage.

Then Jennie walked out