Cali smiled, a rare, slow crack in her usual composure. “We’re almost there. The map says the festival is twenty miles past the next town. ‘Pioneer Springs.’ Sounds charming.”
“I was lying. I wanted to save money for shoes.”
“That was weird, right?” Alexis said quietly. “That wasn’t just me?”
Cali smiled, a rare, slow crack in her usual composure. “We’re almost there. The map says the festival is twenty miles past the next town. ‘Pioneer Springs.’ Sounds charming.”
“I was lying. I wanted to save money for shoes.”
“That was weird, right?” Alexis said quietly. “That wasn’t just me?”