Mathew

I muttered something in response. “yes. We need to finish it today, so let's get started. Now it's time to eat. Don't get too worked up about it. I mean, it's just a bite.”

But, to be completely honest, Joe was on my mind a lot, and I was worried about him. He is not going to die. But I'm well aware that it will be excruciatingly painful for him to go through it for the first time. And I can tell from the expression on Viola's face that she shared my concerns, but we decided not to discuss them or make any changes to our thoughts while we...