“It’s ok, no one saw your diaper sis. Don’t cry. Everyone was watching their own kids.” Kelly shook her head and said, “I know, but I was just scared cause that meany boy pushed me.” Kelly clung tighter to Jessica and cried. Jessica was confused. Her sister had suddenly begun to act younger. She could tell by her word choice and that fact that she was hugging her tightly and crying. Despite this, Jessica suddenly felt very much like the older sister and was outraged that someone would do that to her little sister. She walked Kelly over to their mother and once she was secured, went over to the boy that pushed her. “Why did you do that! You could have hurt her!” The boy looked at Jessica and frowned, “Huh? You mean that baby on the slide? She deserved it! She was holding up the line.” Jessica got even angrier.
Forever a Child Scene 43
