We were done eating dinner. Suzy, being the owner of the house, called dibs to washing the dishes for us and I immediately volunteered to help. Other than being corteous, I needed to develop a sense of camaraderie with her at the very least. Plus, having someone dislike me in this group probably won’t bode well for me in the future. I’m practically a stranger here, yet I’m receiving a good amount of trust from Kassy and the others. Roman already went home, taking Damien with him, whilst Kassy and Pam were watching the local news by the living room. For the first few minutes, Suzy and I washed the dishes quietly. I was the one rubbing dishwashing soap over the dishes whilst Suzy washed them away. I turned to look at Suzy when she suddenly paused and sighed. “Listen,” she said in a soft

