NIRELLE

"Before we talk, your husband said you had to eat." He pushed the tray so it was no longer at the centre of the table but now more towards me. I looked down at the covered plate, and then he opened it to reveal a bowl of oats. I look down at it. Lucien was beginning to know me more than I thought. I was hungry, but my appetite was gone, so I gently lifted the bowl and began to fill my mouth, only chewing on it for a few seconds.

"Isn't it funny how the world works?" he said, and I ...