Kai wakes up to a text from his friend Miki, telling him about a music festival in Willow Creek. Miki’s Text: Think you can come? Vern and Lili already agreed. Kai’s Text: idk if my mom will let me go all the way to wc today. We have school tomorrow. Miki’s Text: Then don’t ask….
Wild and Kimmie have returned to their hotel room, and Waddell has gone home, so daddy, Kai, and I walk up the hill to our future home. Wild and Kimmie have assured me that the inside has been cleaned, but there’s still some work to be done outside the building. Daddy reacts to it immediately….
The Old Quarter restaurant is nice and fancy inside, and the food prices reflect the ambiance. The food and drink choices include only the finest selections. Kimmie: So this is the best of what Windenburg has to offer? Excellent pick, Waddell. Waddell: I figured such a special lady and occasion deserves nothing less. Prosperity: *all…
I wake up extra early, happy to have free time to do some leisurely painting. I also end up with a high-level job with a very generous signing bonus that I didn’t even have to apply for. Now I see why a distinguished degree from Britechester is so coveted. Meanwhile, Kai is on the other…
Now that I’m officially done with school, it’s time to get started on converting the warehouse. I call up my friend, Wild, who is a Civil Designer. In her line of work, she knows a lot about securing permits, and she can also help with a design for my new home. Not only that, her…
As Waddell and I enter the house, four things happen simultaneously. First, Kai unexpectantly steps around the corner from the kitchen. His expression is exactly what I thought it would be – confused as hell. Kai: Why is Mr. Washington here? At the same time, I’m asking… Prosperity: What are you doing still up? And…
Kai: So, since this is a Spooky Day party, did you bring any treats? Wesley: Treats? No, but I have a piece of candy left from what one of my teachers handed out. Here…it’s all yours if you want it? Kai: One piece of candy? I really should make you leave after this. Liliana and…
Kai isn’t sure what to think or feel about meeting his father. Nothing much has changed, and his father never mentioned anything about them having an actual relationship. Kai is sure that’s what his mother and father were whispering about right before they left. But, judging from the anger he could see on his mother’s…
Craig walks Kai over to the beginnings of a garden. Craig: Have you ever planted anything before? This is not what Kai expected Craig to show him. He was expecting something more exciting…like bees. Kai: No Craig: Everyone should start a garden at some point in their life. The idea of planting a seed, taking…
Kai walks on legs of jelly, his heart drumming in his ears, his stomach twisted and knotted…towards the man that he’s known only from a portrait on his wall. The man stares at him with an expression that’s hard to decipher. Kai summons all of the courage he has to take the final steps. When…
