AMY
“And then, Mom, we were so fast,like zoom!.. no like flash and Zack didn’t even trip once, even though the other team was way bigger..tell her, Zack, tell her!”
Zim was glowing, his grin stretched wide, crumbs still clinging to his cheeks. We sat under the tent almost the whole afternoon as the chatter of families still buzzed across the field. Zim wedged himself right between Zack and me, bouncing so much the plastic cups on the table nearly tipped.
Zack chuckled low, his voice patient. “We did good, champ but don’t forget, you were the one who handed the baton clean, that’s what made the difference.”
Zim puffed up with pride, smacking his little hands together. “See? That’s what I’m talking about mom, we crashed everyone.”
I forced myself to keep a neutral smile even though my c
