Katie had to grin as Mary joined the other girls who were giggling as they sat together in the food court. "Come on!" Claudia said. "We're gonna miss the movie."
"Yeah!" Tricia piped up. "I hear Frozen is the best!"
Sammy giggled, hand in hand with Jake. "I hear even boys like it."
"I dunno," Jake admitted. "Seems like a girls movie."
Mika giggled, "you would think that, but here you are hanging out with girls."
The little boy blushed, "only cause my best friend is one." He said, indicating Sammy.
Katie giggled watching the kids act perfectly ordinary kids. She brought them to the theater and paid for the tickets for them all, when it came her turn though, she hesitated. Katie didn't want to have to stick with them, she wanted to go out and have fun.
"Will you girls be ok by yourselves?" She asked. The girls immediately perked.
"Yeah," Mary Elise said. "We will be fine! Thanks sis your the best!" It was clear to Katie that the girls valued their own independence that she gave them. She watched them enter the theatre, and disappear from sight. Then Katie turned and grinned to herself. It was time to have fun with the ring