The next evening, while on my couch, I aimed the remote at the TV and hit the power button. The illumination of the screen made me unclenched my jaw for the first time today as I navigated to Wheel. The flickering lights of the spinning wheel settled my stomach.
I was definitely going to call Carol Lynne about the pie offer. Lord knew I had barista skills to include on my resume.
I ran my fingers across the edge of the microwaved mac and cheese tray that sat on my coffee table to check if it was cool enough to eat.
As I moved the cheesy pasta around with a fork, my phone on the side table rang. I abandoned the meal to answer it. The name on the display made me smile. "Hey, Dad. How are you?"
"Alright. My cholesterol is a bit high, so the doctor said I needed to cut down on salt. But I'
