Chapter 24: The Children's Parade
Chapter 24: The Children's Parade Glitter covered every surface of the community center's main hall. Construction paper snowflakes dangled from the ceiling while children darted between tables laden with craft supplies. "Hold still, Tommy." Emma adjusted a tinsel halo on a squirming six-year-old. "Angels need their halos straight." "But I wanna be a reindeer instead." Tommy pouted. "Billy gets to wear antlers." "That's because Billy signed up first." Ryan appeared with a handful of pipe cleaners. "But you know what angels get to do?" Tommy shook his head, sending the halo askew again. "They get to throw sparkles on the crowd." Ryan produced a bag of biodegradable glitter. "Special angel magic." The boy's eyes lit up. "Really?" "Really." Emma straightened the halo once more. "Now go
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