The atmosphere in the living room became tense the next morning when Carmen walked in and locked eyes with her mother.

From the way Mrs. Smith looked at her she knew something was wrong, so she drew a deep breath and asked, "What's going on?"

 

Scowling at her daughter, Mrs. Smith narrowed her eyes. Then she looked at her husband and said, "Give her the paper,"

A heavy sigh escaped his lips as Mr. Smith picked up his newspaper from the couch and handed it to Carmen.

With a look of hesitation in her eyes, she took the newspaper from her father's hand and opened it.

"Is the first grandson...