Preparing Himself
Malachi’s mother called everyone in for supper as he finished burying that wallet. He wiped himself clean as best he could to cover up what he’d been doing and prayed that his siblings would stay quiet. Otherwise, there would be a fight at the table.
Dinner Time
When his mother brought the bread, Malachi saw bites taken out of it, meaning she’d stolen it from the restaurant where she worked. He looked at his siblings and mouthed for them to stay quiet, but his brother’s nasty smile said something else.