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Silence... a sharp and slicing silence engulfs us, making the air around us too expensive to absorb.

The tension between mother and son, can be felt from twenty miles away... in fact, the tension between them is putting me in an awkward situation.

They continue staring at each other in silence, as if they're in a staring contest...none of them ready to look away or ready to say anything.

Klaus and I sat on the only loveseat in the living room, Klaus' arm securely wrapped around my waist.

Claudia and his mother sits opposite us, Claudia is smiling at us... or maybe I should say, she's smiling maliciously at me.

Klaus' mother, Mrs Statham, finally moves her eyes off him but unfortunately, her gaze falls on me instead. 

She's just staring at me blankly.. her gaze is expressionless as she stares at me.

I can't seem to figure out what she's thinking, but one thing is for sure.. she's accessing me.