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The last thing he’d as for h So instead, I started ra on about the other weird stuff elatinous monstrosity she’d produce for special occasions “I could almost understand the raisins, shredded carrots, celery, and mini marshmallows,” I said, as he scraped up as left on his plate and ate every last pancakein that lime Jell-o mold?”

He shook his head as he leaned back in his chair “You have to bethat up”

I grinned as I put one hand over my heart and raised the other “I’, too In fact, she’d often bring it to our church potlucks”

“Wow That dish sounds like a criainst humanity”

“It was for sure” He started to get up with his plate, but I took it froht there and enjoy your coffee In fact, I’ll bring you a refill”

He got up anyway and followed me with his cup as he said, “You don’t have to wait on me”

“But I enjoy it I also absolutely love cooking for you When can I do it again?”

“Any time you want I’d never turn down a home-cooked meal”

That staterown up in foster care And no wonder he’d treated a pancake breakfast like so special To him, maybe it was

I drew hi, “I wish I didn’t have to work this afternoon, or I’d make you dinner”

“That’s sweet This was so great, though”

“I’ll ain, any time you want” He smiled at me, and I asked, “So, what do you have planned for the rest of the day?”

“I’ soer containers”

“Want company?”

He see for you?”

“As if spending ti”

Theo looked skeptical “What would you be doing today if you didn’t come with me?”

“Super exciting stuff I’d spend two hours at the gyoing to work early”