Chapter 8
Andy had grown up in New York, and was therefore immune to its many wonders. The sights and attractions that tourists flocked to were, by and large, either too far off the beaten path to pay attention to, or an annoying clog in the flow of traffic. Watching Scooter experience New York, however, was absolutely worth the price of admission.
Scooter tried hard to play it cool, but Roni was enthusiastic about everything, and eventually it spread to Scooter. They took pictures, posing ridiculously in front of recognizable landmarks, to be texted to Kat and Jason and the others with appropriate movie quotes. They nibbled at snacks from food trucks and street vendors. They stopped to listen to buskers.
And the whole time Scooter’s eyes were lit with excitement and wonder, and he kept
