Alex and Carrie were about done hanging the banners along the ceiling, when Lia heard someone calling Alex.
"I'll take them." Lia volunteered, and scooted off to the back. She opened the back door to let them in.
Lia spotted an unfamiliar boy, and nodded at him. "Are you Francis? Hi, I'm Lia. Alex is a bit busy."
Lia led them to the hall where Alex's birthday party would be held. It was big enough to contain a hundred people.
Alex waved at them as she climbed down the ladder, the banner nicely in place. Carrie just smiled at the boys. She was a bit shy.