After finishing his cigarette, Ken pressed the butt out on the coffee table. The smell of burning hit his nose, and then its smell was overwhelmed by the food that Faith was cooking in the kitchen. She was just finishing up. Kylie was setting the table and, before he knew it, it was time to eat.

Ken’s eyes lit up when he saw everything that had been prepared, and Faith said, “Look at you. You must be very hungry. Ken nodded and said, “I am, and everything smells so good!”

Faith put the ...