Mr. Krain turned back into the house without waiting for the others. Amie looked at his receding back and turned away too.
"Serve dinner!" Mrs. Krain ordered and they all paused, before making their way to the dining room. She could already feel her daughter's mood sour and her husband's piercing silence roam the house like a vengeful ghost. Those two needed to solve their issues.
They all sat at the table while the maids hurried to serve the dishes. The tension in the air was so thick, it suffocated all except Allen, who awaited the meal with his toy horse in hand as he re-enacted the great war of sides.
Dinner was served and the maids receded, leaving two by the corner who quietly stood far away.
Amie took a bite of her chicken and could not swallow. Her chest heaved in an emotion one would not quite recognize. She forced the food down her throat and dropped her fork.
"Do you wish to say something, father?" she asked and the aged man continued to eat without care.