I saw that crowd of boys had not gone home yet. they were riding in circles on their bikes and were waiting for us. they had lumps of mud
we put our heads down and ran. The kid got two lumps down the back of neck before we got to his gate.
i said' "you'd better clean up before you go in"
"yes,thank you"
he was pushing something into my hand, and I thought he wanted me to hold it while ho rubbed his neck.
he said shyly, "it's a present. I want you to have it.