Katy was playing a game of her own invention with Clover. It required the first person to start singing with their eyes shut and the other person to hide as they did so, so it was rather like hide and seek.

Two girls watching them started giggling, and poor Clover's cheeks flushed red. "Katy…"

Katy stuck her tongue out at the girls and they shrieked in horror, leaving in a rather big huff.

"Let's play hopscotch then, Clover." She seized a piece of chalk and Clover gave a little smile.

She was very happy whenever Katy was around. She knew her big sister would protect her.