10

I am sitting with my brothers and Uncle in a board room. As they discuss business, I am silently sipping my coffee, watching them. My gaze settles on my uncle who is busy listening to my youngest brother Phil’s ideas. It seems like he is lowkey impressed but he is thinking about something.

Steve grins in my direction and plays footsie with me under the table. I hit him back and both of us exchanged naughty glances at one another. As my uncle starts speaking, Steve hits me with a strong force and I almost whimper but swallow it back, I prepare myself to hit him back.

At this moment I accidentally hit my uncle’s foot and a gasp escapes my mouth as his cold stare falls on me. There is complete silence in the room, all the gazes fall upon me, and I feel embarrassed.

“What happened, Uncle?” Jake remains unaware of the situation and questions my Uncle who squints his eyes on me and I immediately bury my eyes in the file, flipping pages silently. He says nothing to me but continues to disc