she goes to the kitchen and joanna smiles not exactly a friendly smile but an expression of welcome and acceptance at least and she pushes a steaming mug across the pitted and scarred surface of the hardwood table she tells vanessa to drink vanessa thanks her and sits she wraps her hands around the warm mug and she lifts it to take a little sip it 's too hot she puts it down they look at each other and there is a question on joanna 's lips wanting to spill out and after she puts down a little plate of crackers and brae in the center of the table it does come out all in a rush .