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 ⬇️
