Taking the scarf with a grateful smile, Dee replied, “Yeah. Thanks.” She unfolded the material and shook it out to its full size, then draped it over herself. It covered her shoulders, back, and upper arms—perfect. “I’ll, er, give it to you next time I see you?” She had deliberately let her tone lift at the end, making the sentence into a question, hoping Athena would get the idea.
Athena wrinkled her nose. “Pfft. Never mind that—I’m coming with you. I want to see you get home safely, make sure you haven’t got sunstroke. Now, stop waffling and start walking. Which way?” She zipped up her backpack and shouldered it.
Taken aback by Athena’s sudden confidence and bossiness, Dee allowed herself to be steered away from the summer fayre. She pointed to the park exit which led towards her place
