Chapter Thirty
After the face painting event, Kali and Theo went to the library just in time for a puppet show, then on to the Commons, where a band was playing. Women with big smiles, one with a big belly, were giving out freezies. A huge bouncy castle, shaped more like a pirate ship than a castle, drew children from across the lawn.
“Wanna go?” Kali asked.
Theo nodded—his fast, vigorous nod—and dragged her down the path. He stood in line, his feet firmly planted, and inched forward every few minutes. He'd look up at her when they moved, grin. And she grinned back. He kicked off his sneakers and crawled inside, looked back when he realized she wasn't coming with him, hesitated. Kali waved him on.
“Go ahead, Sweetie.” He looked at her, at the castle, at her. “It's for the kids, no adul
