Kael really enjoyed the tour I gave him. While we drove through town, I pointed out different stores, shops, and important places.
“That’s the town pool. It only costs five dollars to get in, and you can swim there all day,” I told him. “They also sell really good hot dogs at the snack stand.”
“Cool. That sounds awesome,” he said while stretching his neck to keep looking at the pool as we passed by it.
“My friend Jaxon, the guy from dinner last night? He worked there as a lifeguard when we were in high school. He used to sneak me in for free. Your mom hated that. She thought it was stealing.”
Kael laughed softly. “Yeah, that definitely sounds like her.”
We drove to the county high school, and Kael immediately looked more interested. This was the place where Elara and I had first falle
