That night, after dinner, Britney pulled Elvin along to the garden to play with sparklers.

The adults were worried about the children playing with fire, so they went along. They stood under the patio, watching them play.

The sparklers twinkled brightly against the dark of the night.

Soon after, Jade joined the children. Yvonne suddenly had the urge to join in the fun as well. She pulled Stpehen's hand. "Let's go. We'll go and play with the big guys."

Before Stephen could react, Yvonne had al