Если я останусь
5:42 A.M.
Therewaswatermelon,whichwekeptcoolinabucketofice,andasaladmadewithvegetablesfromtheorganicfarmthatsomeofMomandDad’sfriendshadstarted.MomandImadethreepieswithwildblackberriesthatTeddyandIhadpicked.WedrankPepsioutoftheseold-fashionedbottlesthatDadhadfoundatsomeancientcountrystore,andIsweartheytastedbetterthantheregularkind.Maybeitwasbecauseitwassohot,orthatthepartywassolastminute,ormaybebecauseeverythingtastesbetteronthegrill,butitwasoneofthosemealsthatyouknowyou’llremember.
WhenDadturnedonthesprinklerforTeddyandthebaby,everyoneelsedecidedtorunthroughit.WeleftitonsolongthatthebrowngrassturnedintoabigslipperypuddleandIwonderedifthegovernorhimselfmightcomeandtellusoff.Adamtackledmeandwelaughedandsquirmedaroundonthelawn.Itwassohot,Ididn’tbotherchangingintodryclothes,justkeptdousingmyselfwheneverIgottoosweaty.Bytheendoftheday,mysundresswasstiff.Teddyhadtakenhisshirtoffandhadstreakedhimselfwithmud.DadsaidhelookedlikeoneoftheboysfromLordoftheFlies.
Whenitstartedtogetdark,mostpeoplelefttocatchthefireworksdisplayattheuniversityortoseeabandcalledOswaldFive-0playintown.Ahandfulofpeople,includingAdam,Kim,Willow,andHenry,stayed.Whenitcooledoff,Dadlitacampfireonthelawn,andweroastedmarshmallows.Thenthemusicalinstrumentsappeared.
