Xerena Roseanne stood up to leave the dining table, but just before that she said that she wanted to speak privately with each of her grandchildren's future wives.
"Selena meet me in the living room in half an hour. And you, Anya, come after I'm done with Selena," the old woman insisted.
Anya gasped, she was not prepared for this. Xav replied quickly, "Anya will see you, Gran."
Roseanne smiled and left the table.
***
"What should I tell Mrs. Roseanne if she asks about my family? About me?" Anya blurted out in panic.
"Shhh... keep your voice down. Don't let others hear our conversation, remember even the walls in this house have ears," Xav whispered close to Anya as he looked into the brown irises of the petite girl in front of him.
"Just tell her the truth, about yourself. There'
