The next night, I went straight to the park instead of eating dinner. I wanted to see my new friend so badly. Without the moon to light the park up, it was hard to see Maliki sitting at the swings. It was a new moon outside.
"You're here early," I said, strolling up to the swings.
"Yeah, I decided to skip dinner for now so I could see you." I let a chuckle slip out.
"Same as me," I said, sitting by him. "Already regretting it though. My stomach is growling at me." He stood up and grabbed my hand, pulling me up from the swing just as I had sat down.
"Then shall we go get food?" Maliki asked in a statement like tone. We left for his house. When we got there, he looked down at Phoenix.
"I'm sorry, but you have to stay outside. I'll keep her safe, okay?" Maliki said to Phoenix. She seem
