“For God’s sake, stop screaming.”
“You’re sick! That’s Noah’s dinner!”
“Kids need germs. That’s how they build immunity.”
Mark entered and glanced between his mother and the spoon.
“Mom, you really think she’s being ridiculous?”
“Completely.”
“And there’s nothing wrong with what you just did?”
“Nothing.”
“Okay,” he said.
Later that night, Mark leaned toward me and whispered,