Tea was over. Jack Chang was off running down more news of boats and fishermen,
Zing sat hugging Chomper . She talked happily to the dog and to Charles. Rosemma listened, she would speak here and there, but mostly she listened to Zing.
Her sense of Zing was past the tough girl act was vulnerability. Maybe more.
Zing was such a contrast to Charles. He was always deliberate, as if even smiling at some silly
thing took examining it thoroughly before he did. However he seemed to find Zing's gush of statements rather humorous.
Leslie had reluctantly gone back into the kitchen. Zing was like a lost child, Her face tense,
shyly mumbling she should get going home.
Charles gave Rosemma a look, she reached in Zing's direction across the table.
"Hey, Zing! Maybe you could take us around the neighborhood for a few blocks, do you mind?"
"We both are really not city people, this is my first city. I would appreciate it if you would be our guide." She smiled at Zing. Looking sideways at Charles.
Charles smiled. He liked the idea too. So good.
Let's get out and stretch our legs, hmmm. I want to leash up the dogs and take them too.
Zing was happy and offered to walk one of them. Grandmother stepped back out of the kitchen,
A look on her face of mild disapproval.
Charles spoke softly," Ms. Maggie, would you like to come on a tour of the neighborhood too?"
She surprised him with a nod. " Yes, just so not to lose you all, and it should be interesting. Right now, I can use a change
Zing sat hugging Chomper . She talked happily to the dog and to Charles. Rosemma listened, she would speak here and there, but mostly she listened to Zing.
Her sense of Zing was past the tough girl act was vulnerability. Maybe more.
Zing was such a contrast to Charles. He was always deliberate, as if even smiling at some silly
thing took examining it thoroughly before he did. However he seemed to find Zing's gush of statements rather humorous.
Leslie had reluctantly gone back into the kitchen. Zing was like a lost child, Her face tense,
shyly mumbling she should get going home.
Charles gave Rosemma a look, she reached in Zing's direction across the table.
"Hey, Zing! Maybe you could take us around the neighborhood for a few blocks, do you mind?"
"We both are really not city people, this is my first city. I would appreciate it if you would be our guide." She smiled at Zing. Looking sideways at Charles.
Charles smiled. He liked the idea too. So good.
Let's get out and stretch our legs, hmmm. I want to leash up the dogs and take them too.
Zing was happy and offered to walk one of them. Grandmother stepped back out of the kitchen,
A look on her face of mild disapproval.
Charles spoke softly," Ms. Maggie, would you like to come on a tour of the neighborhood too?"
She surprised him with a nod. " Yes, just so not to lose you all, and it should be interesting. Right now, I can use a change
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