Kirk finished sticking Happy Birthday banners around the community hall, and standing back, he admired his handiwork.
‘Hey Mand, check this out, think maybe I should be in the design game.’
She smiled back at him from the buffet table, where she was busy making finishing touches to the trays of food. Icing a cupcake, she brought it over to him.
‘For Dylan’s new best buddy’ she said brightly, and passed it to him. Since Tuesday, he had visited daily, checking if they needed anything. He didn’t understand the reasons behind what she did, but he didn’t want it to stand in the way of their friendship. He hadn’t heard from Kyle, and felt in his absence he should take care of his friends family as best he could. He knew Kyle would do the same for him. He’d cut his shaggy blonde hair shorter
