The Family Dinner

Sam's phone rings. He looks at the screen with scrunched eyes. It reads "psycho" He sighs and picks up the call."hello good morning," she greets in a sweet voice.

"Don't you sleep Zee?"

"I'm glad you have saved my number. "

"Now will you tell me why the hell you called me?" Sam questions in a deep, sleepy voice.

"That's not how you talk Sam!"

" I'm not your student, okay"

"I called you to invite you for a family dinner tonight at my home"

Sam things for a little

"Ugh, I won't be able to make it. I have my plans with my friends. I'm really sorry," Sam answers in a grumbling voice.

"Oh wow, you got friends? Nice, but they can wait. Postponed your plan," Zee commands him in a sweet voice.

"of course I do and no, they can't wait," Sam gets loud.

Well, there will be my and your family too. They would love it if you will have dinner with us."

"No, they won't., family dinners are for those who have something to share, not for people like me," Sam said in a tone-deaf voice.

"Well, you will." Zee and cuts off.

Sam throws his phone on the bed and gets off the bed. He walks into the shower.

Sam gets out of the shower after one hour. He wears a grey hoodie and a black pant and walks downstairs.

Sam gets into the car and droves off.

He is driving undirected through the city. His phone rings. He picks up the call and puts up the phone on his ears.

"Hello, Sam." Sam hits the brakes, and the car stops in front of university.

"Mom?" Sams asks in a heavy voice.

"Yeah, are you busy?" Sam's mom asks in a sweet voice.

"No!" Sam replied.

"I wanted to know whether you will be present for dinner tonight?" Sam's Mom enquired of him in a sweet voice.

"Um, ugh, y-yes Mom, I will be there," stammers while answering to his Mom.

"okay, love you, son!"

The call disconnects.

Sam feels a rush of emotions. His eyes get heavy, his hands get numb. He loses all his senses and rests his head on the steering wheel of the car and closes his eyes.

later EveningZee's Mother and father (Mr & Mrs Smith) are with Sam's parents (Mr & Mrs. Johnson) are in the living room with great walls painted white, on a sea green couch with a beautiful view of the beach.

"I'm glad you accepted our invitation," says Mrs. Smith with a big smile on her face.

"Well, thank you for having us, Katherine," Mr. Johnson replies while sipping his wine.

"You looking gorgeous, Samantha" Mrs. Smith compliments Mrs. Johnson

"Thank you, you looking beautiful too!" Mrs. Johnson praises back.

"Where are Darby and Sam?" Mr. Smith asks to Sam's parents.

"Well, Darby is in London for some business deal and Sam.." Mr. Johnson answers and Mrs. Johnson interrupts saying "Ugh, Sam will be here any minute. "

They talk about some business and casual talks about their personal life and state politics.

The butler walks into the living room.

"Excuse me, the dinner is ready. Miss Zee has asked you to join her at the dining table." The butler leaves after updating them.

"Let's go, we should not make the food wait," says Mr. Smith.

They all get up and walk towards the dining hall towards the left.

The dining hall is enormous with light yellow lights, white walls and a 10 seater dining table.

They take a sit on their respective chairs.

The butler walks in with Sam wearing a grey hoodie and a black pants.

"Excuse me sir, Mr. Sam is here," and the Butler leaves.

It shocked everyone seeing Sam in casual.

Mr. Johnson gets furious his face turns red.

"Yeah, come here, join us my son," Mr. Smith says it in an iffy tone.

Mr. Smith gets up furiously and walks towards Sam and takes him to a corner.

"Are you out of your mind?, what the... are you wearing?" Mr. Johnson grilled Sam.

Sam was just standing with a blank face, looking away from his dad.

"What are you? A drug dealer from the hoods? Dont you know what you should wear on such occasions?" Mr. Smith continues to grill on Sam.

Zee over-hears them and comes to his rescue.

"Oh Sam, here you are. Your suit is ready. upstairs come, Excuse, us Mr. Johnson," Zee takes Sam upstairs. Mr. Smith returns to his chair.

Zee hands over him a black suit "wear this, it's my brothers, it should fit you well"

"Well, thank you, but I guess I don't need it. "

"Just wear it, please!"

Sam goes to change.

Zee is waiting for him and sees him coming, "You should try shaving, you will look more handsome," Zee compliments him.

Sam nods his head and tries to tie a tie, but his hand shivers and shakes. He can't tie a tie. Zee notice him and walks closer to him, she stands close to him and helps him to tie the tie while his eyes gazes her .

"Good to go," says Zee after tying the knot.

Zee's parents and Sam's parents with Sam are waiting for Zee on the dining table.

Zee enters the dining hall in a blue gown looking angelic. Everybody was looking at her in awe. Sam's eyes froze on her, his eyes were gazing at her beauty all the way to the dining table.

"Oh, my god, you looking so beautiful honey" Mrs. Smith Compliments Zee with bright eyes.

"Yeah, you gorgeous," says Mrs. Johnson.

"Yeah, I can't believe my eyes, sweetheart!" Mr. Smith compliments her in a cracking voice.

"Thank you everyone. I'm flattered by all your compliments. I think we should start the dinner," says in a pleased tone.

They have dinner, everybody is enjoying the dinner, they are talking, laughing and eating, But Sam is ignoring everyone and just eating his food without responding to anyone, Zee looks at him in the hope for the compliment but Sam eats like it's his last dinner.

After the dinner, Zee's father asks her to show Sam their house and take him to the beach.

On Beach

Zee and Sam are walking on the beach near the sea-shore under a starry sky.

"Can we sit here?" Sam asks in a low and tired tone.

"Yes, we can. I'm a star-gazer," Zee replies with a big smile.

They sit down on the beach facing the sea.

Sam notices Zee feeling cold. He takes off his blazer and puts it on her. Zee smiles and appreciates him with her glowing eyes.

"Can you hear the sea screaming?" Sam asks while staring at the sea with a blank face.

"What?" Zee muddled.

"Every time I visit a sea-shore, I hear a helpless man screaming and drowning in"

"I think he should swim out, to the sea-shore"

"He can't too weak for that"

"Well, this might have happened to him to strengthen him"

"A doomed person can never strengthen himself"

"One should never lose his hope. There might a person who is waiting on the shore just for him. He should survive for that person!"

Sam looks at her with misty eyes and says, "no one should wait for a rotten, hopeless man"

Zee wraps her arms around his hand and rests her head on his shoulder and says, "Nobody is weak. Everyone deserved to be loved."

Sam takes a deep breath, the time freezes all they hear is the sound of the waves in sea, tears are about to roll out of Sams's eyes, he looks at Zee aimlessly, and the cool breeze touches Sam's face he realizes and gets conscious, he quickly gets on his feet and walks away from Zee, Zee stares at him with teary and hopeful eyes.