“Watch this.” Carrie managed to coral the youngsters rather quickly by raising both arms up over her head. “I’ve discovered already this is better than yelling.”
All around the room, two by two, little arms went up, until all the children were quiet—all but three or four.
“Impressive for your first day.” I’d been happy to offer Carrie a reference with the head of the center. They knew me there, since I often delivered supplies; paper and pens, toiletries and snacks for kids who might be lacking, plus condoms for teenagers who were sexually active but too introverted to come in and purchase some themselves.
“Impressive for any day,” Goose declared.
“Should we sing some more?” Carrie asked the kids.
“Yes!”
The rush of sound nearly knocked me backwards.
Carrie looked a bit frazzled, bu
