Jonathan

Stretching my arms out wide, I groaned at the end of another successful busy day. Preparing to close the store for the door, I packed the dirty dishes to the sink to wash them.

As I did the dishes, I thought back to Ciara's advice about the picnic. As I dwelled upon it, the main entrance door slid open as Alena's figure came to view.

"I thought I told you not to show up at the store today, young lady?" I questioned.

Alena rolled her eyes, playfully dumping her school bag on an empty chair as she joined me. "Oh, give me a break old man. School is way...