“You never take off that bracelet, why’s that?”

I jumped a little, startled. Lucas had seen it.

“You do not seem quite your self today. Are you okay?”

“Yes, I am.”

“Then why have you been acting weird?”

“How? I have not been acting weird.”

“You have barely talked to anybody since we came out here on the bleachers. First, you started out this morning being all perky and happy, more happy than I’ve seen you. Now, you’re back to ...