Scarlet laughed so hard she snorted. “I like that. Well, I can’t wait to get out of line at the food truck and walk around the food court!”
“That’s the spirit.”
“Wow, you just must be so cool and popular at school.”
Melissa felt herself blush. “So, what’s there to do around here for kids our age?” She noticed Scarlet swooned when she compared them as equals. “I mean, I don’t know anyone here, and I’m only here visiting for a few days, until my parents come get me, so if you wanted to hang out, like, tomorrow afternoon, what could we do?”
“You wanna hang out with me?” Scarlet pressed an open palm against her chest.
“Yeah. Do you have any special places you like to go to? Any secret caves or anything like that?”
Scarlet snickered. “This isn’t Salem!”
Melissa scrunched her face in conf
