May 4th: Thinkin' of a Happy Place
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May 4th: Peace - 100 - Peace in chaos.
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Come to Henry's birthday party, JJ had said.
It will be fun, JJ had said.
Emily breathed in deeply. Around her, food was flying. Children were flying. There was screaming. Mostly children. Some of it was Spencer, who appeared to be covered in children. Face-painted children. Food-covered children. There was cake in his hair. He appeared to be having tremendous fun.
Emily breathed in deeply, closed her eyes, and smiled as she went to her happy place.
"Whacta thinkin' 'bout?" one child asked, touching Emily with cakey fingers.
"Serial killers," Emily said wistfully, and sighed.
"Oh," said the kid. "Cool."