Uma placed the last item on the menu at the breakfast table where Maria sat in uncomfortable silence . Across from her , Anthony , David , and Kaaki sat with stoic expressions , their eyes fixed on their plates as they picked at their food . The tension was as big as the elephant .
Maria's stomach churned with unease as she forced herself to take
small bites of her breakfast , her appetite dampened by the tension that hung
thick in the air . She could feel the weight of their collective gaze upon her
which she had been avoiding for weeks . Kaaki , the servants , each one
silently judging her for her perceived transgressions . she could feel
their gaze upon herself , curious , condescending , hateful .
Kaaki , sat like ever the matriarchal figure , a certain kind of smile
was there
