Liberty flicked Sonny’s forehead.

“What are you talking about?”

Sonny rubbed the spot she flicked and told Duncan, “It hurts, Dunc. Can you blow on it for me?”

Duncan immediately blew the spot and soothed it with his hand. He said, “You shouldn’t flick Sonny’s forehead so often, Liberty. His intelligence might be affected.”

“How can he possibly become stupid from a flick? If he does, maybe it’s because he isn’t a bright kid from the start.”

“I’m smart. I’m not stupid.”

Sonny made a face a