Madilyn was weeding the garden, but the wild thoughts in her mind were growing out of control. After snapping out of her daze, she realized that Jonathan had agreed to stay for a meal at her place. She couldn’t help but feel excited. Madilyn’s mother had caught onto her every reaction. Jonathan enjoyed the scrumptious meal as the dishes were particularly to his taste. Over the course of the meal, Lorraine and Jonathan did most of the talking, with Lorraine peppering Jonathan with questions about his family. Madilyn felt really awkward as she listened to them talk. However, Jonathan didn’t seem bothered by Lorraine’s questions. After he was done, he even praised Lorraine’s cooking. Before Jonathan left, Madilyn called out to him and said slightly sternly, “Did you eat the medicine

