Chapter 6: Not Entertainment

“Why is Mrs. Sarah filming us?” Eli asked quietly.

That snapped me back.

“Sarah!” I called sharply. “Put the phone down. You know I don’t like Eli being filmed.”

She lowered it halfway.

“Carina, it’s beautiful. Didn’t you see Facebook?”

My stomach twisted.

“What’s on Facebook?”

A man from two houses down shouted, “Carina, Eli’s famous!”

Eli moved behind me.

I stepped in front of him.

“Everybody put your phones down. Now. He’s a child.”

A few people looked embarrassed and lowered their phones.

I walked onto the wet grass with my robe dragging at my ankles. Eli stayed close beside me.

The first umbrella was dark blue. The box beneath it had a tag tied to the lid: For Eli. Continue Reading ⬇️