Avery came out of her bedroom. Everyone looked at her at the same time. No one said anything. The atmosphere was extremely awkward.

"Did I cross a line just now?" Avery walked to the sofa and sat down. "I shouldn't have said that about Shea."

"No! It was that jerk Elliot who yelled at your first. The moment you said anything he asked you to shut up. I feel like you should have really given it to him! If I were you, I would have yelled him to death! Not only would I have called Shea an idiot, but I would have said that their entire family was a family of idiots!" said Mike, hoping to comfort her.

Avery was slightly stunned at Mike's comments.

Laura also chimed in comfortingly, "Avery, you were angry. If he had any sense in him, he would know that you did not do it on purpose."

"I don't care what he thinks of me. I'm afraid that Shea would be sad." Avery lowered her gaze and sighed.

She did not care what Elliot thought. She was afraid that her words spoken out of spite would hurt