My heart leaped, and I had butterflies when Phoneix gave me a shy, lopsided grin as our eyes met.
"Are you coming out of that tree, or am I going up there to get you?" Phoenix teased.
"She's coming down because all that girl has had is a coffee and an apple today. For some reason, my granddaughter didn't sleep well last night. Both of you are coming inside for some lunch. I've got chicken corn soup on the stove and whoopie pie for dessert," my Grandma called from the porch, hands on her hips.
"Sage, put those shoes on," my Grandma shouted as she entered the house.
I quickly climbed down and put my shoes on while Phoenix snickered.
"Still 'forgetting' your socks and shoes," my cousin teased.
"Shut it," I grumbled as we entered the house.
My grandmother ushered me to the dining room
