The water on the stove came to a rolling boil.

I poured a box of dry macaroni into the pot and set the microwave timer for eight minutes.

I watched my daughter work the spoon.

Her cheeks still looked a little hollow, but healthy color was coming back into her skin.

The plastic hospital band was finally gone from her left wrist.

The timer beeped loudly.

I drained the pasta in the stainless steel sink and folded the milk, butter, and cheese into the hot pot.

The cheese melted into a thick yellow sauce.