Emeldia and Melinda were sitting at breakfast alone, and nobody was comfortable with it.
The atmosphere was odd to Emeldia. Ariana never showed up on time, so she wasn't expected, and while Theo was responsible enough to get up he's been dealing with a lot of stress lately, but Sylvie was late? That was just weird.
Melinda was uncomfortable too, because she's never 'comfortable' in the mornings. Her normally curly and flowing hair was pulled back into a messy bun. It complemented her no makeup, baggy clothing, and a snooty attitude look today. She gets it from her Aunt.
The room’s inhabitants were quietly thinking about these things when Sylvie walked in, but she didn't immediately sit to enjoy the blueberry pancakes on her plate. Instead, she stood there in her fleece nightgown of pale
