Chapter 15
Chapter fifteen
Cody – Supermodel (You Better Work)
After swimming and playing in the water the next day, we got ready for the parade.
It was only a ten-minute car ride into downtown Key West, but it took us a while to find parking, and then we had to walk to the parade route.
But once we were all there, the fun began.
The main thing I noticed was that rainbows were everywhere.
That and skin. One float even had guys wearing nothing but grass skirts.
I couldn’t tell if they wore anything underneath, but it really looked like they were nakey, and believe me, I looked.
The route went right down Duval Street, where we were standing, which was the main road in Key West. Some of the guys were talking about staying later, because the party was going on until really late, so maybe that’s why I thought it would be dark out, but it wasn’t.
I wasn’t interested in partying all night, though.
With the conversation I had with Daddy ruminating around in my brain throughout the whole parade, I wasn’t in the mood.
“Hey, Joey. Do you want to stay and party?”
“Mmm…” He wrinkled his nose. “Not really. Maybe we can do something fun back at camp.”
“That sounds better to me.”
The buzz of anticipation filled the air as people cheered for the floats, all decorated in bright rainbow colors.
Wild music permeated the air, changing as the parade moved by.
Everyone waved, smiling and shouting. It did warm my heart, and even if only for that one moment, I felt hopeful and free, and maybe—just maybe—I could be ready for the next thing.