Sun Kissed
“Her cotton sundress, emblazoned with brilliant orange and gold poppies, billowed about her, making the flowers appear to have sprung from the fragrant volcanic earth. A creamy hibiscus was tucked behind her ear. Donovan couldn’t remember ever seeing anything so lovely.
“He was a very nasty giant,’” she read aloud to the avid young listeners, “forever sticking his tongue out at people and calling them names.”
“Just like Johnny does,” a young girl piped up.
“I do not,” an obviously ra...nkled boy, whom Donovan took to be the accused, shot back.
“Do, too.”
“Do not!”
“You do,” the girl repeated insistently.
“Hey,” Lani broke in mildly, “I thought you wanted to hear the story.” Her tone, though soft, carried the unmistakable ring of authority. The two combatants fell silent.
Lani nodded.MoreLess
“He was a very nasty giant,’” she read aloud to the avid young listeners, “forever sticking his tongue out at people and calling them names.”
“Just like Johnny does,” a young girl piped up.
“I do not,” an obviously ra...nkled boy, whom Donovan took to be the accused, shot back.
“Do, too.”
“Do not!”
“You do,” the girl repeated insistently.
“Hey,” Lani broke in mildly, “I thought you wanted to hear the story.” Her tone, though soft, carried the unmistakable ring of authority. The two combatants fell silent.
Lani nodded.MoreLess
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