Chapter 29

"What about you? Aren't you going to eat?" I asked Uche and got another glare from Nick.

Uche did not reply; I guess he took it as a rhetorical question. He came to where I sat, and he picked up the second dish Nick had made and took two forks before walking back to Nick.

He gave one of the forks to his best friend, who took it from him, and they both sat next to each other on the dining table and began to eat.

I went back to eating mine too after I almost asked Nick why he was eating, because he had clearly said that he had lost his appetite, but I did not ask that. Now that I think of it, Uche was right; maybe I was troublesome. I giggled at my own thoughts, making them look at me, but I reached for the glass of water on the kitchen island and drank from it, facing my dish.

We were done eating now, and all the plates were in the sink. Uche picked up his bag from the dining table as Nick opened the door and headed outside. Uche stood at the door waiting for