All but Gideon and Julia burst out laughing.
Getting back to the game, I continued to mime, and everyone’s answers came thick and fast.
‘Dead.’
‘Faint.’
‘Passed.’
With none of them correct, I paused to think. I picked up my coffee cup and taking a swig, put it down while pretending I was choking on it.
‘Poisonous,’ Alex said.
I pointed to the cup.
‘Fatal!’ Jake said.
Nodding, I held up two fingers.
‘Second word,’ Lexi said.
I turned to Alex and swooned.
‘Fatal Attraction!’ Martha said.
I touched my nose and pointed at her. As Martha congratulated herself, I turned to Gideon and Julia. ‘I’m surprised neither of you got that.’ Wrinkling my nose, I gave them a patronising smile. ‘Not to worry, I’ve got another one.’ Picking up my imaginary video camera, I started again.
‘Film,’ Alex said.
I held up a finger.
‘One word,’ Martha said.
I pointed to Gideon and then to myself.
‘Couple,’ Lexi said. ‘Married. Together.’ She was clearly determined to win the round.
‘Boyfriend. Girlfriend,’ Martha said.
I pretended to cry and pointed to Gideon and Julia.
The two of them looked back at me horrified.
Jake jumped to his feet. ‘Unfaithful!’
There was an immediate silence, and as all eyes turned to Gideon and Julia, Jake slowly sat down.
‘Well done, Jake,’ I said, keeping my eyes fixed on them too. ‘That’s exactly what it is.’
CHAPTER35
Continuing to stare at Gideon and Julia, everyone sat in stunned silence.
‘Didn’t I tell you there was something funny about that lot,’ Brian said.
Martha shushed him, clearly wanting answers as much as I did.
Gideon’s gaze went from one person to the next and like a goldfish, he kept opening and closing his mouth, as if he couldn’t quite articulate whatever his brain was telling him.
