A half truth

"I just stuck my head in the door to tell her lunch was ready." Sam replies a little nervously as he makes his way to the table.

Mike looks at him with suspicion for a moment. "What did she say?"

Sam is glad to sit down at the table as his nerves suddenly have his legs shaking. "Just that she wasn't hungry." Sam replies, beginning to eat the food and falling silent.

Casual small talk is made around the table over lunch until finally Mike stands up. "I'll go and check on Emma." He says, heading up the stairs.

"What's everyone's plans for this afternoon?" Shelly finally asks.

"I was going to head out into the woods." Phina is the first to respond. "Joe's out there somewhere so I wanted to catch up with him."

"I'm thinking of back by the pool." James adds. "Those beers aren't going to drink themselves."