The smile disappeared in an instant, and he blushed with shame at acting so foolish, like he was enjoying being treated like a baby. Mama’s praise made him feel all warm and fuzzy inside, but Rachel’s cold appraising gaze reminded him that this wasn’t natural at all.
“Sowwy, dunno what I was finkin’” he told her once Mama was gone again.
“Don’ wanna end up wike Meggy,” she reminded him.
Brian nodded gravely. No, he certainly didn’t want that.
The sounds of rolling wheels could be heard then, coming closer and closer. The rolling sound was interspersed with high pitched giggles and squeals. Brian and Rachel looked towards the living room, wondering what was going on.