“Heavenly Father, we come to You thanking You for the food that was prepared and the hands that prepared them. We ask that tonight’s conversation be beneficial to all parties involved. I ask that You guide my words, so that they can guide theirs, and we can lessen the need for extra names on page fourteen of the newspaper. All these things we ask in Your name, Amen.” Everyone followed with an Amen. Payton’s mother, Shanti, cleared her throat. “What’s on page fourteen of the newspaper?” I stopped putting food on Megan’s plate to look at her. A sinister smile settled on my face. “The
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