Our Last Family Dinner
I gripped the edge of the sink and pulled myself up to face the mirror.
The face staring back was chalk white, eyes threaded with red, expression so hollow it was unrecognizable. There was nothing left of who I used to be.
Tonight, it would all be over.
I pushed the door open and went back out. The table was set with steaming dishes. Dad smiled and waved me over to the seat beside him. The rims of his eyes were still faintly red.
I looked at him, nodded, and walked over numbly to sit down.
At the table, Dad kept piling food onto my plate until it was heaped full. He watched me, his voice bright with expectation. "Tommy, eat up. I've been learning some new recipes online. I'll make them for y