(Author's Note: Added to the original branch by Peculiar, but thinking about it, realized something, and had an idea)
Bobby, Trevor, and Brandon looked at Elizabeth. The grown woman was fidgeting nervously. All of her confidence seemed to have gone with Mary's outburst.
When no one seemed to respond, she asked again. "Can we go now...please?" She waited, expectantly.
It was more than just her confidence. She was clearly waiting for Bobby or Trevor...as if she needed their permission to leave.
Trevor, with a quickness that seemed instinctual, answered the question. "In a minute, hon," he said.
There was a pause, as all parties in the room seemed to register the response.
Only Mary seemed oblivious to what was going on, hugging Brandon as tightly as her smaller than proper arms could.
It was Brandon who finally broke the silence. "Trevor, what did you just say?" She asked, cautiously.
