I Forgot My Jacket

The air was crisp but the life of summer had not yet gone away. Steven only had to cross two streets to get to his school.

This was easier said than done because he had a light in his eyes that could find every living thing from here to there.

So many critters! Lizards on the trees, frogs in the drainage ditches that ran deep on either sides of the road. Fish swimming in schools, crawfish scurry across the bottom, and dragon flies fly like sentinels just above the water. It was majestic!

A slight breeze and Steven's step mom puts on his jacket. He is ready to go.

Was he late getting to class? I will let you guess on that one.

After school the sun is bright and the midday heat has taken the chill out of the air. Steven breaks into the open passed all his classmates and into the wild.

An hour and a half later the doorway. She looks him ovhe makes the two block journey to home. His step mother is waiting just insideer briefly. It's a familiar expression on her face. Stevens heart sinks. He averts his gaze. "I forgot my jacket."