C17 Seventeen

We sat at the dinner table, the atmosphere laden with awkwardness. My gaze shifted from my dad to Zane, then to my mom, and finally encompassing them all. Confusion enveloped me like never before.

"Will someone finally explain what's going on?" I couldn't bear the silence any longer. I needed someone to break it before I lost my sanity.

"Nothing, sweetheart. Nothing. Let's just have dinner