Ruined

Clara

“Gael!” I cut in sharply, forcing a smile that felt as sour as if I’d bitten into a lemon. Then I explained to grandma, “He means board games. Monopoly, scrabble, cards… you know, the usual.”

Grandmother leaned in with that mischievous twinkle. “Scrabble can get heated,” she murmured to me.

“Grandma!” I gawked at her.

Gael leaned back like a king who’d just conquered a kingdom, while I sat s