That was when I found the surprise that Joey had hidden inside my suitcase. Under all my clothes and things, folded neatly was a large piece of cardboard. I took it out and unfolded it to reveal the dragon that he and I had drawn and colored together on the inside of his cardboard fort.
I have no idea why, but I got all teary eyed when I saw that Joey had cut that section from his fort and hid it in my suitcase for me to find when I got home.
If I was back in my room in California, I would have hung that dragon on the wall above my bed. I didn’t think that would go over too well here in my grandparents’ place so instead I folded it back up and put it inside the armoire, where it would be safe.