You want anything?" Matt stood up off the old picnic sheet and brushed off his green T-shirt and blue shorts. "No, thanks. I haven't finished the one I grabbed at lunch yet." From her position on the sheet, Nikki watched him walk away. She wore a comfortable light blue dress with a simple necklace with her curls hanging loose. While Matt walked over to the coolers of drinks, Nikki looked around. Earlier the sun hanging overhead had made it almost unbearably hot. Most of the families, especially those with younger children, had waited until later in the afternoon to join the party. Now, the setting sun cast a golden glow through the thousands of vibrant green leaves hanging off the solid oak and maple trees. This picnic was one of several recent community attempts to make the local people more aware of the beauty of their town. From the outside, the park seemed to be a fenced-in thicket of trees. In reality, though, those trees enclosed a large, oval-shaped clearing, perfect for picnics, dog shows, games of frisbee, and anything else the town hall could come up with.
