More Vultures

"I don't think there's a need for that, Jesse. Our dear friend, Ava seems to have a lot to get off her chest. I say we allow her to get them all off without interrupting her otherwise she might explode… and it won't be from the tons of food she has clearly been consuming without caution." Emily said spitefully.

She ran her gaze up and down Ava's bulky body as she said these words so that there was no mistaking the fact that she was referring to Ava's body size which has nearly tripled in the nearly five years since Emily divorced Liam.

Ava's cheeks grew as fiery and as hot as a chimney and for the first time that evening, she seemed at a loss for words. When she attempted talking, she sputtered instead, filled with righteous indignation and embarrassment.

To worsen the situation and add to her embarrassment, Jesse laughed out loud at Emily's words, as though they were the funniest thing he had ever heard since the year began.