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“Wait till I tell him. I am sure he’ll be pleased.” Luna was jazzed she had an excuse to contact him. She was also taken aback by the coincidence. Or was it?
Luna looked at Avery’s mother, Lori Tucker. “Shall we have her do the drawing?”
“Avery, you want to help these nice ladies?” Mrs. Tucker looked at her excited daughter.
“Yes, Mommy, please! Please! Please!” Avery was jumping up and down. Ellie gave the drum another turn.
Luna lifted Avery onto the platform with the big spinning cage. Luna gave her instructions. “When the wheel stops, I am going to open the little door.” Avery was just tall enough to reach it. “You are going to pick just one of the cards. OK?” Avery nodded that she understood.
“Ready?” Ellie asked. “One, two, three!”
Avery jammed her little hand into the pile of cards, fished around a little, then pulled one out from the middle. She handed it to Luna, who handed it to Ellie.
“And the winner is Tony Bandiera!” Everyone cheered. Tony was a local musician who was a favorite among the locals. He drove a classic 1950s Chevy Bel Air he had restored himself over the years, but getting his equipment into the trunk was problematic. Now he could get to his gigs in one trip. Luna looked through the crowd but didn’t see him. He was probably getting ready to do a few sets at the Proving Ground, where he normally played every Saturday.
Avery was still excited about being a helper. She kept bouncing up and down, her mother trying to get her to stand still for a photo. It then dawned on Luna to take a photo of her and Avery and send it to Gaines. Luna bent over to Avery. “How would you like to take a picture with me, and we can send it to Marshal?”
“Yippee!” Avery was bouncing even higher.
Luna looked over at Avery’s mom. “Is it all right?”
“Of course!” Mrs. Tucker angled the camera toward her daughter and Luna. She snapped a few photos. Luna gave Mrs. Tucker her phone number and the photos were instantaneously sent via text to Luna’s phone. Now all she had to do was forward them to Gaines with a note.
Look who I found. Again!
Seconds later, her phone beeped.
Wow. Such a cutie. Are those bunnies?
Luna had to admit that their condition could lead to that question.
Luna tapped back.
Yes. Meet Miss Boo and Marshal!
And Marshal!
Miss Boo?
Adding a smiley face, Luna replied:
And Marshal. Don’t know where Miss Boo came from but she thinks your first name is Marshal.
Gaines replied with:
LOL.
Then Luna worried if she should write back, but before she could decide, another text arrived.
Hope you’re having a good day.
He also added a smiley face. Luna got goose bumps.Are we texting buddies now?She didn’t know where this was going and thought she should continue to play it safe.
Yes, a great day. You too.
After adding another smiley face, she put her phone back in her pocket. If he sent another text, she didn’t want to know. And if he didn’t send another text, she didn’t want to know that either. At least not at that moment.
She squatted down to speak to Avery. “So nice to see you. I’m very happy you came today. You were a big help.” Luna stroked the bunnies, then gave Avery and Mrs. Tucker a hug. “You take good care of them, OK?”
