I met a few kids and one of our favorite games was called ‘pet
show’. The housing didn't allow cats or
dogs, but smaller animals were okay. One of the girls had a couple of guinea
pigs, I had a rat and a cockatiel and another girl had a hamster. We would
judge the animals on appearance and whether or not they could do any tricks.
The game was played in the large courtyard that all of the
units opened up to, like one large communal backyard. I decided to bring out
Bird first. It never occurred to me that he could actually fly. He was standing
on the grass with the other contestants when he startled - and in an instant he
was gone.
I remember watching him fly up and around the courtyard...and then he
flew out of sight. I had a sick feeling in my stomach. Devastated, I made the long walk of shame back home to tell my mom what had
happened.
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