I was in disbelief. I called his bluff and won.
But now I was burdened with the worry of what was actually going on and what he was keeping from me.
He stood from his seat, and without saying anything, he walked out of the room. I stared after him, confused as to where he was going.
My heart grew heavy as I waited for him to return.
Moments had passed, but it felt like an eternity. He had to have been coming back. Right?
In his hands was a piece of paper.
He brought the paper to me, placed it on the table in front of me, and sat down in his spot to continue eating.
“What’s this?” I asked, furrowing my brows together as I touched the folded paper.
It had Joseph’s name on it, and I knew whatever it was, it must have been important.
“You wanted to know what I was hiding. Open it,” he
