The dust is sparkling in a ray of sunlight. I am sitting on the stairs just below it watching the particles dance and float. I am four. There are leaves in our yard outside. I am wearing my white Gus Macker sweatshirt and pink leggings with stirrup feet. We had Dominoes for dinner last night, and I love pizza. My brother and I are friends and we played Pretty Pretty Princess earlier today until I got the black ring. I sit on the stairs and watch the sun fade into the wall eclipsed by a cloud. The sparkling dust disappears into the walls.

Luciana, 25