Erik
I glanced around the room and frowned. I had a bad feeling about why we had all been called over to my parent’s place, but I wasn’t going to assume anything. My grandparents, Wendy and Bill, sat together – comfortably – on the loveseat couch. My parents, Miranda and James, sat across from them on the other loveseat couch. My sister-in-law, Lisa, sat on one of the armchairs while my brother, Eugene, stood behind her. My sister, Samantha, sat on the other armchair while her boyfriend, Nathan, stood behind her. I stood to one side as I watched my immediate family closely.
“Thank you all for coming on such short notice,” my father said softly. “Your grandfather would like to say something to you all,” he added, as he glanced over at his father. My grandfather nodded and for a moment it
