She Belongs To The Sky
Chideziri fires, "How will we hear the birds when you've chased all of them away."
Joining us at the ledge, Pascal takes up what little space is left. "Aren't you happy to see us?"
He balances at the very brink, on his heels, almost falling into the water but not: see-sawing. I see the chance to get rid of him. Just to be sure, I ask, my voice laced with saccharine, "Pascal, are you with your phone?"
He shakes his head and points behind him to Ahmed, who's got his face buried in two phones, alternating glances as if he can't decide which to operate.
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