Small Town Memories

When Paul is working at Keysville Station, Kiara gets off of the bus in town and hangs out until the business closes. A friend her age lives across the street above the Chinese restaurant her family owns. It has become an almost daily ritual for them to look for each other across the streeet, then call one or the other over to play. It's neat to watch the whole exchange which usually goes something like this...

"I see you over there... can you come out to play??"

"I'm coming as soon as the coast is clear."

"Yeah! I'm here!"

"Hmm... now what should we do? Wanna come back over to my restaurant and check out the bubble gum machines?"

Kiara has loved the freedom to explore the town on her own. Of course, we have a certain perimeter where she's allowed to go. It includes another friend's mother's business down the street, a playground, the dollar store and a few friend's houses. These are the small town memories she'll look back on fondly.