Suddenly the woman turned to the girls and grinned. Even though she hadn't been in hearing distance, the woman nodded. "Thanks, girls... I get that a lot," she said with a wink before turning her attention back to the book she was so interested in.
Both girls blushed crimson and turned to walk in the opposite direction where they were faced by a huge owl, making them jump.
"Don't worry girls. It's actually stuffed. It's kinda sad, I know, but he belonged to my grandmother, and she was so sad after he died that she decided to have him preserved. Oh hi, by the way. I'm Melina! You must be December... and you must be Lilly?" the pretty young woman with the cropped blonde hair asked.
Wendy's Wonders had been there for years, having been opened by Melina's grandmother in the 60s. Her daughte
