Mira washed the dishes, then sauntered out into the western side of the yard where her parents had placed two adjustable patio chairs side by side near the plum tree. She reached up and snatched a few plums, then stretched out in one of the tilted chairs. As she sucked the delectable flesh of plum, the early sun met her ankles. She welcomed the warm glow that soaked through her strapped sandals. "There you are!" Sara said. "I was wondering where you had disappeared to." "This was really a cool idea putting these chairs in this spot." Mira spat out a seed and put another plum in her mouth. "It's better than being on the front porch," Sara noted, sitting in the other chair. "There's no shade there, so when the sun's piping hot, you've got to get indoors unless you're looking for a tan." There was a brief silence. "Your father and I are taking Rosie to the theme park today. I just told her before I came out here." "That's great. She'll love it." "Afterwards, we're going for cake and ice-cream.
