He always did. He’d pause at the summit of the "Dragon Tail" slide, looking back with a grin that showed off a missing front tooth. He’d wait until her hand gripped the safety rail before he took the plunge into the woodchips below.
Wait for me, Leo! she’d chirp, her voice trailing after him like a kite string. Playmates: Wait For Me
Standing by the old, rusted gate of their childhood park, the roles finally flipped. Leo looked at the road ahead, his car packed to the roof. He felt a sudden, sharp gravity. He always did
Maya reached out, catching his hand just like she used to catch the railing of the slide. "I’ve had a lot of practice," she smiled. Leo! she’d chirp