Zoey remained silent as they were heading to a place she had no idea of. Wherever Vivian was taking her, she trusted that Vivian wouldn't take her to a dangerous place. Still, Zoey wondered about her mother-in-law's plan.
Meanwhile, Vivian cleared her throat to break the awkward air enveloping the inside of the car. Zoey was not even attempting to strike a conversation and had been silent. She expected that Zoey would try to please her, but she was wrong.
Zoey wasn't attempting anything. Vivian was certain that Zoey wouldn't even bother talking to her. For some reason, Vivian was displeased and pleased at the same time: displeased that Zoey seemed like she didn't care who she was carpooling with, and pleased that Zoey knew that she wouldn't have a chance of collecting brownie points from her.
After the long awkward silence, Vivian decided to break the ice.
