Staring at the two family members who returned her gaze with amused faces, Zoe decided that she would pay them back soon. She always had the last laugh. She just has to be patient and calculative, just like the other times. They would pay. She swore vehemently.

"Are you done laughing?" She finally asked them with a faux smile, when their laughter abated; not wanting them to bask in the thrill that their sudden laughter had irked her no small deal.

"We could continue if you want." ...