It was rare for Scott to call her by her full name. Hearing it, Julissa felt a flicker of guilt. She stood up, blinked, and said, “See? Everything’s fine. We didn’t need to walk that far at all.”
But Scott clearly didn’t agree. He thought this kind of behavior was reckless and lacking in any sense of danger. He went on and on, lecturing Julissa.
She got so bored from the scolding that she nearly dozed off. By the end, she had no idea what he was even talking about. But then, her eyes lit up when she caught a glimpse of something in the creek. She pointed excitedly, “Fish!”
Grabbing Scott’s arm, she exclaimed, “Mr. Nichols, there’s a fish! Look!”
Scott: “…”
Before he could even react, Julissa had kicked off her shoes and was already wading into the creek, trying to catch the fish.
Scott pulled her back immediately and scolded her again. “Can you stop acting on impulse? Everyone’s still waiting back at the garden.”
“But your dad only set up this competition to give Mr. Fisher and your c
