Bk 2 - Chapter 49 - Dinner with the Family

Natalia

Sunday dinner was a surprise. I made macaroni and cheese. I boiled the noddles, I chose rigatoni, and made the cheese sauce, then I baked the pasta in the oven with more cheese. It was perfect. Daniel's mom, Julia, decided to make burgers with all the fixings. Her counter was covered in dishes that held lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles. Mayo, mustard and ketchup stood alongside. She had two different types of burger buns and my mouth was watering.

Along with the mac' n cheese, Daniel's sister, Gloria, made baked beans. A towering carrot cake sat on another counter for dessert. We made a little line around the kitchen and put food on our plates, buffet style. Julia had opened up the sliding doors and had put up a large round table there for us to eat together.

Gloria was making her daughters' plate while her husband, Edward, stood at the side perusing his phone. He hadn't said much so far, and I didn't know if it was because he wasn't a people person or if he was just an assh