your brother, Jon, brought his girlfriend home. he introduced her and your parents couldn't stop praising her for how pretty she is. his girlfriend, Barbara, loves movie romances and thinks that's how it is in real life... Jon clearly doesn't deserve this girl. after introducing her, Jon and your father went to watch TV, while your mother made dinner, and Barbara came over to help you set the table.

"Jon was telling me about you..." she said it in a friendly way to break the awkward silence.