“What the heck has gotten into you?”

“What do you mean?” I looked up from my plate to find Sydney staring at me as if I had two heads.

“What do I mean? Chicklet, when I took you to that place, I was almost certain that we were about to lose you in the not-too-distant future. Now here you are, acting like that shit never happened, and you’re living your best life.”

“Don’t get me wrong, I am here for it, but what the hell happened to you in there.” If I ...