The Mate Agreement
“Isabella—“
“Let’s play a game of suddenly!” Archie Campbell suggests in his loud voice, and a chorus of agreements and cheers erupt. I’m so glad for the interruption, that I find myself clapping in agreement.
Archie stands up and explains the rules of the game as the bus begins to move, leaving Paintball Park behind. A person starts a story, then says the word ‘suddenly’ and point to someone who’d continue the tale, and so it goes.
Archie goes first. “A white cow is eating grass atop a hill when suddenly—“ he points to Annabelle Rooney, grinning.