Chapter 75
"Umm…Noelle?" I offer timidly as I enter the kitchen.
"What do you want, Vince?"
"Who said I wanted anything? Can't I talk to my little sister?"
"What do you want?"
"I…umm…I…"
"Get on with it, Vince."
"Naboo said I should talk to you." I say in a rush. There's a long pause before she speaks.
"About the food thing?" I look up quickly with a start.
"How did you know?"
"You're my brother, Vince. I know when something's wrong with you."
"Oh." There's another long, uncomfortable pause.
"I'm not going to force you to eat." I know what that means.
"But you want me to?"
"I would like it if you did, yes." She says. I regard her for a moment. She hasn't once looked up from the food she's cooking.
"What are you making?" I ask, trying to make things a little less uncomfortable. It's the first thing I can think of.
"Just lasagne. Nothing special." She says with a shrug.
"Nothing special? You can cook! That's amazing!"
"It's only lasagne. It's only cooking." She shrugs again.
"It's magical!" I insist. She keeps looking down at the food, but I see her smile.