Chapter 78

Johnny stopped eating and looked from her to the food a few times as if trying to figure out what to say. I put my hand on his arm to draw his attention to me.

“Answer her, sweetie,” I prompted him.

I felt slightly guilty for forcing him to interact with her since he so badly didn’t want to. The look he gave me did not help that feeling.

He nodded really quickly then shoved the rest of the cake in his mouth as if he were afraid someone was going to take it away from him. I gave him a smile to let him know that his answer was perfect even if it wasn’t a verbal one.

“Cynthia, did you grow up here in town?” Craig asked reaching for a plastic covered cupcake.