บท 99: Stars above us

"… to see what she could see, see, see …" Sophia smiled down at the black mane of thick curls bobbing along at her side. Emma's daughter kept a tight hold on her hand as she skipped on the sidewalk, and sang the song her mother had taught her the day before. She figured her friend needed to keep an eye on this kid—Ella didn't miss a click, no matter what the situation was. She was smart as hell, picked up on just about anything quite fast, and ran with it. "I don't think you missed even one see that time," Sophia said. Ella beamed up at her. "No?" "Nope—got 'em all." "Yay!" Ella pumped a small fist in the air in triumph, and did a tiny jump at the same time. Still, she didn't miss a step beside Sophia as they continued their walk. "You'll tell Ma for me, won't you?" "You bet I will."