#Chapter 113: Interviews in the Park

Despite trying to keep my mind on work, all the thoughts Wendy had implanted nagged at my brain. A family with Charles? While he had mentioned this possibility, hearing it from someone else’s mouth made the expectation seem real in a whole different way. I shrugged this off and headed for my first target. I’d use my people-watching to zero in on a few that I wanted to interview. For my first interview, I chose a family with children who looked like they were in primary school and a mother just a little older than me. I figured this might be one of the best families I could relate to since I didn’t have any of my own children yet. “Pardon me,” I interjected myself into their conversation. She was having a discussion with her oldest child about which field to play on first. “Can I help you?” she asked. “Yes, my name is Elena Laurentia, and I am with the Palace Press. We’re doing a story about the opening of the playfields. Would you have a moment for an interview?” One of her child