VioletWe sat around the table, the smell of Kaelis’s chicken soup filling the air. A big smile was plastered on her face. “You are going to love this, Nate!” she said, scooping big portions into everyone’s bowls. “I worked so hard on this!”She said it with a grin that made it impossible not to smile back.I looked from Kaelis to Nate. A small smile was on his lips as he looked down at the soup. “You didn’t have to do this,” he mumbled.“But I want you to get better,” Kaelis said. “I’ll get us some drinks!”She hurried out of the room, shutting the door behind her. My eyes turned to Nate again as he stared down at the bowl in front of him with the spoon in his hand. I could tell he was thinking about something, probably a lot of things, and there was probably so much more he wanted to vent about, but felt like he couldn’t.“Enjoy your meal,” I said.I brought my spoon to my lips and took a bite, feeling the hot soup against my tongue. But the taste was…a little off.My eyes shot to N
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