I went inside through the back entrance to grab my purse. Fortunately, Millie and Martha remained out front so it was easy for me to sneak back out again. We all then returned to the sidewalk in front of the store and headed in the direction of the Beware-of-Bubbles Coffee Shop, which was pretty close to the Lucky Dog Boutique along Destiny Boulevard. It nevertheless took a few minutes since we had to synchronize our walk with all the tourists who were also on the sidewalk, some with dogs who traded sniffs with Pluckie. Also, it was fun watching the visitors point toward some of the stores, excitedly talking about the names and the superstitions they represented. But though I enjoyed that kind of thing most of the time, today I preferred talking with Gemma. As we reached the coffee shop, she said, “I just want to walk for now. Is that okay?” “As long as you also want to talk,” I replied.
