C50 Gathering

A long silence settled between us while we ate our dinner. The only sounds I could hear were the clatter of forks and spoons against the plates. The scraping of the knife against the dish was overly loud in the quiet room. However, I didn’t flinch or move a muscle as I stared down at my food.

I was lost in my own thoughts, drifting into my own world, when he cleared his throat