Maureen wanted to whistle, that or hide behind a chair because old man Lee and Phoebe were staring at each other as if they were involved in a standoff, one that involved invisible weapons that would be pulled out at any moment.
"Are you sure that you want to open that can of worms?" Old man Lee asked Phoebe. His eyes didn't flinch, meeting her intense ones in a similar way.
The tension was thick, the air hung heavy with a promise of a beat down even though everybody knew that nobody was going to be beaten. Surely, Phoebe would not beat up an old man for answers!
"Bring it on, I eat worms for a living." Phoebe replied.
Just like that, the tension vanished, Rekha and Maureen burst into laughter. Even old man Lee could not help himself; he joined them in laughing. Phoebe was feeling embarrassed, and she winced, she had not meant to say that.
Her intention had been to say something domineering, not 'I eat worms for a living.'
"Stop laughing." she whined.
