CHAPTER 51: THE GIRL WHO KNEW

Samuel coughed into his fist to hide his amusement as Ember watched Kali devour the plates of food he had ordered after his parents left. Kali was an emotional eater, and the reason she didn’t eat when they waited for news about the surgery was because she was emotionally exhausted and in panic. With her sister in recovery and most of the tension around them eased Samuel tried to distract her from the wait by giving her something good to eat.

It had been difficult to convince her to leave the hospital, but he had. He reminded her, over and over, that sitting on the bench seats waiting for things to change wouldn’t make them change faster. Thankfully there was a restaurant nearby, and since Ember didn’t have much to eat, he invited her along. Now, he watched her gawk at Kali, who busied herself with her full plate of burgers, fries and a tall glass of Pepsi.

He glanced at his discombobulated sister and patted her shoulder. “Stop judging.”

“I am not judging.” She stammered, looking down