The children eyed Charlie curiously. Well, the two girls did. The one with the cape—Daria, he"d learned her name was—and ankle brace c****d her head to the right and then to the left, eyes squinting like Christopher Reeve used to do in the Superman movies when he was using his laser vision. Charlie rubbed a hand just under his chin where it felt a little hot.
The other girl, who was slightly taller than the shero, had her lips pressed in a thin line. Braids encircled her brown head, making her look like an African princess. He"d learned her name was LaTisha.
LaTisha tapped the thumb of her right hand to the tip of each finger. Tap-tap-tap-tap. Then she started again at her index finger. Tap-tap-tap-tap.
Tap-tap-tap-tap.Tap-tap-tap-tap.It was a tic Charlie had seen in the highest ranks o
