His Pet
Mason stood up from the front of the bus to look at the baker’s dozen children in their seats.
They all ranged in age from three to ten, just as they ranged in their abilities. One little girl, Jade, had easily won my Mason over. She was only three years old and, like me, had a physical mutation that was reptilian… more lizard than a snake, but still, there were visible scales on her face, her winter jacket and pants hiding the others.
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