Biblically bad.
He tried to compartmentalize that, as well as Nella, on this particular day, which was February the Eleventh. It was time for grocery shopping, and he only did that at Wal-Mart or Aldi. As he volunteered to assist Mr. Steverson with rehabbing books for a time after work, going to Aldi would be cutting it close. So that left Wal-Mart, which required a mentality that couldn't already be stressed before you started.
He found himself doing positive affirmations before walking through the sliding doors nearest to the grocery area.
Jonah stuck to the walls as much as he could, remembering Reena's advice for grocery shopping: Stick to the walls. Food's healthier. There are two things in the aisles and two things only; bad food and even worse people.
Jonah did well, though. He
