Cindy
As soon as she was gone, I couldn't help but let the smile drop from my face. Talking to her felt so natural that I forgot she had something to do with the fire in the gymnasium. Cindy, are you so desperate for company that you would befriend the enemy?
"Sorry for the wait." Emery arrived with a bag of chocolate chip cookies, so warm they caused the ziplock bag to sweat. "You don't need anything before I go over there, do you?"
My gaze switched from the cookies to her face, and I shook my head.
"Perfect!" She smiled. "Let's get out of here, or we might miss something."
People were coming in, even when the place was crowded. They stood around a circle in the grass. Some sat on the benches and others sat on the ground.
"Out of my way! Coming through!" Emery pushed her way past a
