NINA STANLEY:
"Hello, Mom," I said, walking up to the dining table to sit on one of the white chairs.
"Nina, how are you doing tonight? Has Joseph returned home from the office?" Mom asked, and I sighed heavily.
"Yes, Mom. Joseph is back, and we're preparing to have our dinner now," I replied, and she asked me, "How did he react upon seeing you?"
I took a deep breath, as I didn't want to reveal to my mother that Joseph didn't look happy to see me. Instead, I lied to her, "Mom, Joseph was surprised, but at the same time happy."
As I said that, Tope stepped out of the kitchen and looked at me in shock. She had witnessed Joseph's reaction, and she knew that I was lying to my mother, but she didn't say a word. Instead, she walked up to the dining table to serve the dinner there silently.
