Chapter 13
A few of the youngest families staggered home after the first movie, but almost all of the adults and teens stuck around until the end of the night, sharing food and, a few times, singing along. The stillness of the hot air worked wonders to keep the screen flat and pristine, and the audio only went out once. Not once did Natia move from where she sat with Simone, and Simone felt the soft breath against her collarbone that indicated the woman was drifting off once or twice. Still, about halfway into the second film, Natia woke up enough to thread her fingers with Simone’s.