After lunch, the children went back to their classroom. The teacher taught them a little grammar, and then it was time for the second recess.
Lila ran outside to the playground. A group of her friends crowded around her.
"What does it feel like to fly?" asked one girl.
Lila smiled. "It's pretty much effortless, and I felt weightless."
The girls gasped and talked among themselves.
Then, Evan, a brown-haired boy who was a bit of a know-it-all, walked over. "Lila is lying," he said. "You can't really fly, and fairies aren't really real."
Lila looked angry. "I did fly," she said. "And fairies are real!"
"No, they aren't," Evan said.
All of Lila's friends told him that they were.
"You are all lying," Evan said. "Girls are so silly."
That was the last straw for Lila. "Fairies are real!" she yelled. "And I'll prove it to you. Just... you... wait."
Evan shrugged and walked away.
"That boy!" Lila said in disgust. "When will he ever learn?"
Her friends all shrugged. Lila continued answering questions about flying and the fairy camp, being careful not to mention Ada.
After recess, Lila and the other children went back to class. But Lila wasn't paying attention to the teacher. She was thinking of how she would prove that fairies were real to Evan. She scratched her head. Would she bring her fairy to school just to prove something to Evan? She didn't think it would be fair to Ada.
The teacher tapped Lila on the shoulder. She looked up.
"Are you listening?" she asked.
Lila stammered, "Yes, kind of."
"We have an important announcement," the teacher said. Then she went to the front of the classroom. "There is an important announcement," she said loudly, "so I need you to all pay attention."
Everyone looked at the teacher.
"In three days, we will be having show and tell," she said. "Make sure you bring something from home to show the class."
Lila was suddenly very alert. This was her chance to prove Evan wrong. She could show Ada to the class!
School let out soon after, and Lila ran to the bus, the gears turning in her head. She sat in a seat, and Margaret joined her.
"What are you thinking about bringing to show and tell?" asked Lila.
Margaret said, "I'm not sure, how about you?"
Lila smiled. "I know exactly what I'll bring."
Margaret asked, "Will you bring..." She looked around the bus to make sure no one was listening. "Her?"
Lila nodded. "You'll love her."
The bus soon stopped, and Margaret and a few more kids got off. "See you tomorrow!" Lila called. When the bus got to her stop, Lila got off and raced to her house.