Mercedes really should have known. When asked to recruit someone her age to help occupy kids during her church's picnic, her first thought was Quinn. But she was busy, so Mercedes grabbed her second choice, one that was going over even better than she though possible.
"One of my friends is a unicorn," Brittany said as she painted glitter onto a little girl's cheek.
"Really?"
"Mmhm. He's very special."
"Is he pretty? Like you and Mercedes?"
"The prettiest," Mercedes said. "Sweetie, why don't you go get a snack when you're done?"
"Okay! When are we going to watch the movie?"