Amy noticed Carol's irritable expressions who was sitting in front of her and asked earnestly while raising eyebrows, "Now what's wrong with you?"
Carol pursed her lips and beckon towards Sarah through her big eyes.
Sarah's expressions were indescribable at this moment.
Everybody noticed this and started giggling, but don't dare to make it loud.
Even though they were precautious Sarah saw them giggling and petulantly turned towards Stefan, who was sitting beside her and busy in eating calmly.
"No way, Stefan."
Sarah has a dark face with his calmness and she yelled in disgust, but Stefan has no reaction on his face. He took another bite calmly before answering Sarah.
"There is no room for your denial today. Early in the morning, you said no morning walk. I accepted, but you have to bottom-up this cup of milk. Angel take it silently and gulp it down."
Stefan point towards the cup of warm milk in front of Sarah, which was the reason for her frown. He wasn't softened this time, and that irked Sarah more.
Sarah slammed her fist on the table angrily and denied milk repeatedly. "No, no, no, a big fat no."
Everybody was giggling by keeping a hand on their mouth seeing a cat-and-mouse fight. This is not new for the family, since the past two weeks it's a daily routine for Sarah and Stefan to argue over a cup of milk.
Stefan is reasonable. He wanted Sarah and the baby to be healthy, but Sarah hates to drink the milk.
Sarah's adamant mood and anger are on high spirit today.
Ronald leans towards Stefan and mumbles in his ear. "Stefan, it's better for you to accept your defeat and don't argue with Sarah anymore, lest your angel can be turned into a devil any moment."
"Shut up, Ronald," Stefan pushed Ronald while saying annoyingly.
"Stefan, if she doesn't like milk, why do you force her daily?" Daniel never intervenes in family matters, let alone his son's private matter. Amy always handles everything well, and he was relieved. Today Sarah's anger was terrifying, and he spoke to Stefan in Sarah's favor.
"I have to dad; I am out of options because she is weak. The doctor clearly warned me she needs a very particular diet, then only a baby can grow healthy. What's more, I always fulfill all her carvings, bear her mood swings, but she also has to cooperate when it's about the baby's health. After all, the baby is in her womb."
Stefan's voice was hoarse and his words reflected that he is tired. Sarah's nose sour and she crouches her head in guilt.
"I am sorry, Stefu......"
For few days Sarah started calling Stefan as Stefu whenever she was excited or emotional because of her mood swing.
Everybody again laughed loud and Stefan made a disgusted face.
Stefu, seriously.
"It's alright Sarah, just forget it and drink your milk." Now when Sarah already realized her mistake, Stefan didn't waste a minute to pursue Sarah to drink the milk.
Sarah took the cup silently and started sipping it slowly, making a weird and disgusting face as somebody asked her to drink some bitter juice.
After breakfast ladies of the family stood up because they have lots of preparation to do for Christmas eve.
"Let's go Amy, Stella, Carol, we have lots of work to do," Julia said. She didn't count Sarah's name because none of them involves her in house chores because of her initial age of the pregnancy.
But today is Christmas eve Sarah doesn't want to sit idle in her room, doing nothing. She wanted to participate in the preparation.
"Wait, big aunt, I will also join you, people," Sarah said excitedly, showing the cup of milk. After getting rid of this milk, she will participate in work.
"Sarah, you have to finish your milk, first." Stella points towards the cup of milk glass which is looking almost full. She was teasing her.
"Stella, let's race, whether we will finish our work first or Sarah will finish her milk first," Carol said naughtily. They all know Sarah takes hours to finish a cup of milk and Stefan has to monitor her.
"Great idea," Stella said excitedly and clapped Carol's hand, and their naughtiness made Sarah pout.
"Shut up, both of you, and stop teasing Sarah, let's go to your work." Amy scolded them.
"Aunt Amy, they are correct even I too was thinking whether Sarah is able to finish her cup of milk first before Christmas eve or not." Ronald also said teasingly, and he clapped Jack's hand.
Everybody burst into laugh except for Stefan, Julia and Amy because they noticed the change in Sarah's expressions.
"Shut up, Ronald, and grow up." Stefan scolded Ronald earnestly to rectify the mistake, but it was too late: they have already triggered Sarah's anger.
Sarah's face turned dark and eyes fierce, listening to their mocking comments for long. She clenched the cup of milk in both fists, raised it towards her mouth, and the next moment gulped it down in one go.
Everybody was watching her with wide-open mouths.
Sarah, after finishing the milk, put the glass on the table with a thud, stood up pushing the chair at the back, and walked from there, stamping a foot on the floor.
Everybody sighed in relief that she bottoms up the milk rather than throwing the cup in rage, otherwise her sharp anger made them expect anything from her.
Whatever, she is angry because youngsters teased her and this made elders angry about their children.
"What kind of childish behavior was that? You all annoyed her to the limit of getting angry now go and apologize to her, pacify her anger." Julia scolded all four people who joined forces and teased Sarah.
"Big aunt, it's ok. All this has happened because of her mood swings. She will be fine in some time. And they all were just doing fun, so let it be." Stefan doesn't want to stretch the matter and create a fuss in the family.
"No Stefan, fun should be in limit. Even though no hard feelings involved they all should not forget that she is pregnant and needs to be happy." Amy said.
"But mom......" Stefan was cut off by Julia.
"Stefan, she is pregnant, being annoyed and angry frequently is not good for the baby's health and you also should have to take special care of her."
"Mom is right, guys, we made a mistake and we will rectify it. Let's go and apologized to Sarah." Jack ordered his wife and younger siblings and all nod obediently and walked towards Stefan's room.
They all were standing in front of Stefan's room with the intention of pacifying Sarah, but before even they could knock, they heard the chirpy voice of Sarah and laugher.
Suspiciously, they all peeped inside and saw Sarah happily sitting on the bed and doing something keenly.
They all entered and surprised to see she is playing the board game Parcheesi alone and happy as well.