But in the end, they remained only wishful thinking.

After about half an hour, Serenity checked the time and decided that it was about time to take Yanny home, so she took the little boy's hand and went back to Jackson.

"You don't want to play anymore?" Jackson asked with raised eyebrows.

"It's about time we head back. If we bring Yanny home too late, Clara might be worried," said Serenity. She turned to Yanny, whose face was a bit flushed, and gestured in sign language, "Do you like it here?