Chapter 301. The Whole Crew.
RACHEL
Molly had opinions about everything now, which was either a developmental milestone or a personality trait, and I'd stopped trying to determine which.
She arrived at the Preston Garden that Saturday with the specific purposeful energy of a two-year-old who had been here before and considered herself a regular. She went directly to find Lake, because Lake was her favorite person at these gatherings and she had never once pretended otherwise, and Lake received her arrival with the gravity he extended to all important things.
"Hello," he said.
"HELLO," she said, at approximately twice the necessary volume.
"I see you," he confirmed.
"LAKE," she said, apparently finding his name significant enough to announce.
"Yes," he said.
They stood looking at e
