A Family Meeting

He hit the floor with a loud thud and groaned as he landed.

The pieces of broken wood scattered across the entrance, and I did my best to navigate through them without getting pricked.

The impact had generated a lot of dust, which temporarily blinded those inside the room.

I could hear people coughing as the dust dissipated, and when it finally cleared, the reactions of the people in the room was priceless.

The patriarch was the first to notice me, and the sight of me nearly gave him a heart attack.

Everyone else stared at him, wondering why he was acting the way he was.

He slowly raised his finger and pointed in my direction, and they all turned to where I stood.

The dust cleared enough for them to see my face finally, and they all stood there stunned.

It was a very funny experience for me, and I began to approach where the patriarch was seated.

I beckoned for him to move out of his seat, and he stared at me with such malice in his eyes.

However, reluctantly, he eventually stood and