Bay House 2
Theodore set out chairs in a circle on thegrass field. Bums in the park glared at him, but he had his gangface on and knew that his demeanor would hold them back for sometime. Thirty chairs Mr. Victor had told him, all in twocircles.
Victor and Ebony held hands as they greetedall the guests.
Beggars crowded about, each with his or herown formula for extracting money.
As most were seated, a woman with terribleteeth approached Victor.
“It’s a hundred dollars tohave an event here. Cash only.”
Victor regarded her. “What is the name ofthis place,” he asked in a voice all could hear.
“You’re in People’s Park,”she answered, ticked off at how dumb he was to not knowthat.
“Ah, it is People’s Park.So we all are people,” he gestured to the assembly of friends, allthe pinned member
