"I'm Zoe Gibson...I think my family is here..." Zoe said.
"Oh, yeah...I'm Mollie," she said, with a friendly smile, aimed mostly at Simon.
"Simon," the blonde haired man said.
"I'll take you out back..everyone is having a good time, it looks like. There's probably still some food left if you're hungry."
Simon had been in the McMillan house before, years ago, but it felt like the first time. He spotted Karyn splashing around in the pool, then the rest of the family sitting, wrapped in towels, but he didn't recognize anyone else. The two in swimsuits lying on lounges chattering, the two with the...he paused. Was that Lucy McMillan?
"I thought you didn't want to come," Jon said as they approached.
"Well, the mall got boring..."
"What about Mikey?" Jon asked, concerned.
"He's with Athena," Zoe said.
Jon nodded. "Well, we've been having a lovely time. I think next time we might invite the McMillans to our house. Our backyard isn't quite as big, but it is only fair."
"Have you..noticed anything weird here?" Zoe asked.
"Like what?" Jon asked.
"I mean...because of our situation," she said.
"What sit...." Jon paused. "Oh....I've been having such a good time I just haven't been thinking about it."
"A good time...with the McMillans?"
"Is that so surprising?" Jon said.
"Well, honestly...yeah," Zoe insisted. "But...Athena discovered that I'm picking up some of your habits. So..."
"Well, is that such a bad thing?" Jon said.
"That isn't the point..." Zoe said.
