Chapter 10

The Parade and a Weird Encounter

"Well, let's get a spot for the parade so we won't be swamped," Mrs. Jones looked at the time to see when the parade was going to start. The current time in Florida was around two thirty p.m.

"I know, I know! Let's go over to Main Street U.S.A. and find a spot there," Elizabeth chimed in.

"Lot's of people are going to be there. Let's head for this shop," Mr. Jones pointed to the street next to the shop, "and sit around there," Mr. Jones responded.

"I second that action," Elizabeth voted for that sitting area so that they would sit and get ready for the parade.

"It looks like we have a winner, let's hurry before all of the spots are taken," Anna nodded in agreement. The travelers went to the street near a candy shop and sat down on the sidewalk. Before long, Elizabeth and Katrina became hungry.

"Mr. Jones, could I get something from the candy shop?" Elizabeth asked and using the puppy-dog eyes.

"Me too, daddy," Katrina also got in on the situation.

"Alright, we'll go get something for you girls," Mr. Jones sighed not wanting an argument to rage.

"Thank you, Mr. Jones," Elizabeth thanked Mr. Jones. She looked at Anna and knew she might not be back for a few minutes. "I'll be right back, Anna. Do you want something, too?" Elizabeth asked, not wanting Anna to feel left out.

"Oh, that's alright, I'm not hungry right now. You go get something for yourself and I'll be quite fine," Anna replied, looking completely serious.

"You sure about that, Anna, that you don't want anything?" Elizabeth asked again, double checking just to be sure she heard right.

"Positive, I'll be fine without any sweets," Anna replied again, knowing that Elizabeth was double checking.

"See you in a minute," Elizabeth called over her shoulder before walking into the shop. As Elizabeth left, Anna felt a slight nudge on her right leg, but no one was there doing the nudging.

"We're back from our incredibly long journey," Elizabeth teased the others holding a huge sour apple lollipop.

"Wow, you took so long coming back," Anna teased back. She saw the lollipop and wondered how it tasted. Just as the thought crossed her mind, Elizabeth had removed the wrapper from the lollipop and stuck some of it in her mouth.

"Wow, it really is sour," Elizabeth's mouth puckered when she'd finished speaking to Anna.

"Of course it's going to be sour if the wrapper says that," Anna teased Elizabeth.

"I knew that, but some of the things that have 'sour' on it aren't really sour, so this surprised me," Elizabeth honestly responded.

"Ok, I see what you mean now," Anna relied to the previous comment. I guess she doesn't like to be teased very often, so I'll have to get around teasing her every now and again, Anna thought to herself. Anna once more felt a nudge, but this time it was closer to the chest and on the other side, where Elizabeth was.

"What's wrong, Anna? You're looking straight at me," Elizabeth asked, seeing Anna look at her funny.

"Oh, it's nothing, but did you nudge me?" Anna asked, curious to see if Elizabeth wanted her for something.

"No, I didn't touch you, you must be imagining things," Elizabeth tried cheering Anna up.

"You're right, I'm just imagining things," Anna agreed, still being a bit skeptical about the whole nudging business.

"Look, the parade's about to start!" Katrina warned the others as the floats came their way and the music started playing.

They're right on cue it's just turned three o'clock, Anna's grandma thought amongst her and her alone.