They continued doing laps a couple of times around the neighborhood blocks until she was sure she would never get lost in Helix. Her legs were killing her, but she always managed to keep up with Liam’s pace. Or maybe, it was because Liam allowed her to keep up.
When Liam announced that the running part was over, they stopped to rest at the neighborhood park, a few blocks from the cul-de-sac.
The park occupied a corner lot with weathered-looking playground equipment — it had swings, seesaws, a merry-go-round, and a jungle gym, in the middle of the flat grassy area. They all had that unused and unmaintained look. Kelsi could tell that they used to be painted with vibrant colors but now they were all faded and some of the paint had peeled off, revealing the metal underneath.
However, the
