Healer by Kate Stone

Author:Kate Stone [Stone, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven – Eve

After I excused myself to wash my face and collect myself, I returned to cook dinner for everyone. Jericho stayed by my side, instinctively knowing not to press his luck with my dad. “I’ve never had your cooking before,” he spoke from behind me. I didn’t have to turn to know he was smiling.

“Mhm. I don’t want any fussing because at least I can cook.” He had often shared the fact that his grandmother and mother did all the cooking. As far as I knew, he had never so much as lifted a spatula.

“There will be no complaints from me. Promise.”

I made chicken and rice, being careful not to over season it until I pulled my dad’s portion out of the mix. Setting his to the side to cool, I then added red peppers, mushrooms, and a heavy dose of seasoning to the rest of the pan for Jericho and myself. Cooking a meal for both my dad and Jericho was something I truly never thought possible. The rapidness that Jericho had made it a reality had left me disoriented and unsure how to feel about much of anything. I figured it best to just go through the motions.

Carrying my dad’s bowl into him on a dinner tray, I helped him prop up into a sitting position before putting it in his lap. “Thank you, sweetheart,” he murmured.

“Absolutely. Once you finish with it, I’ll make you some ginger tea if you need me to.”

He nodded and picked up his spoon. Going back to the kitchen, I watched as Jericho carried both of our bowls over to the dinner table. I got us each a glass of water and joined him. We ate in remote silence, the only noise surrounding us was the silverware hitting against the ceramic dinnerware. Neither of us spoke throughout the meal, though there wasn’t exactly tension. I think we were both lost in our thoughts and found the silence relieving.

When I finished my meal, I placed my bowl in the sink before going to fetch my dad’s. It broke my heart to see he hadn’t even eaten half his small portion, but he stated he couldn’t eat anymore. Returning to the kitchen, I was surprised to find Jericho at the sink, washing the dishes. I wasn’t about to protest or stop him, I was happy to have the help with my least favorite chore of all. I scooped the leftovers of dad’s meal into a container and placed it in the fridge and making a mental note to be sure to serve it to him the next day for lunch. It would take pressure off my day since I would be spending the majority of it preparing meals for the entire week to come.

I went into the living room and sat in one of the armchairs to join my dad in watching television. Soon, Jericho joined us and sat in the chair next to me. We all kept our eyes on the show;

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