CHAP 4
Kay was in the back yard swinging on the swing that Miguel had made for Charity. It was the first time that she had ever swung on it. She used to hate that swing because Miguel had made it for Charity. But now she realized that was stupid. Swinging on it was exhilarating she felt like she could swing above all her problems. She looked up to the sky and saw a cloud shaped like a star. "I'm going to touch it" she said then she pumped her legs harder.
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Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald walked around to the back of the Bennet house. He had come by to see Charity. When he got to the back yard instead he saw Kay. She was swinging on the swing he had made for Charity, But she was going higher than Charity ever did. Her pretty long hair was flowing out behind her. Her head was tilled as she started up at the sky oblivious to everything around her. For a moment Miguel was just captivated by the sight. He started for a minute, before walking closer.
"Hey Kay." Kay still stared at the sky.
"KAY!" Startled Kay looked down.
"Oh hi Miguel. Charity's inside." She said still swinging.
"Well can't you stop and talk to me for a minute?" Miguel asked not liking that he was getting practically ignored. Kay looked over and stopped pumping her legs.
"Hi Miguel how are you?"
"Fine." Miguel said reaching over and stopping the swing.
"Hey!"
"What?"
"I was trying to catch that cloud."
"What?" Miguel asked not understanding.
"That one up there." Kay said pointing. "It looks like a star." Miguel looked at Kay. That was the type of answer Kay used to give him when they were little. She would always take the most impossible task and then try to do it.
"Kay you'll never catch it!"
"I know Miguel. Something are not meant to be caught but the fun is in the pursuit."
"So you just chase it knowing it will never be yours?"
"Yep."
"Forever."
"No just until the time has passed. Eventually the time for chasing everything passes." A sad look crossed Kay's face but only for a moment. Miguel continued to hold on to one of the ropes on the swing and stare down at Kay's face. He noticed the sad look and wondered what caused it. He wanted to cheer her up.
"If any one can catch that cloud you can Kay."
"Thanks Miguel." Kay said with a smile.
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Charity walked out the back door. She saw Kay sitting on her swing with Miguel Standing above her holding on to one of the ropes and looking at Kay. She walked over and touched Miguel on the back.
"Hey Miguel."
"Hi Charity" Miguel said giving her a smile.
"What are you guys doing?"
"Kay was trying to catch that cloud." Charity was not sure how she was supposed to answer that so she just smiled.
"Well Miguel I was thinking that it is such a nice day we could have a picnic at Light House Park."
"Okay Charity that would be great."
"Okay come help me pack lunch." Miguel and Charity went inside and remerged about
15 minutes later with a picnic basket. As they left the backyard they said goodbye to Kay but she didn't even look at them as she said bye. Her eyes were on the sky.