He wrapped the blanket around my shoulder, shoved the paci in my mouth- mid ramble, which I found very rude- and shoved a small stack of printer paper in front of me.

"We're going to do something, okay, Jellybean?"

I nodded, suddenly very nervous. He seemed very serious. Yet, all he did was place my hand on the paper and draw around it with a glittery blue gel pen that he had tucked behind his ear.

"Asa hawnd," I lisped from behind the Paci, grinning in delight.

"Yes," Joel said with a nod. "Do you remember our rule about sharing your feelings?"

I nodded.

"Well, I know tonight has been...