The Silent Goodbye
Charlotte greeted her with an easy smile, then added with feigned surprise, "Why didn't you call and let me come get you? Oh, right. I forgot you can't speak."
She said it casually, like she was commenting on the weather.
Nissa tugged the corner of her lips into a polite, silent smile and sat down.
Charlotte suddenly added, "Oh, by the way, I ran into Benjamin's uncle yesterday. He mentioned how much they expected you two to have a baby."
The atmosphere at the table froze instantly.
Benjamin scoffed and said, "I'm not letting a mute give birth to my child. What if it turns out mute too?"