"They're at the other end of the zoo!" Tia whines. "We were just there when we saw the rest of the monkeys!"
It's true, we were at the primate exhibit before coming to see the tortoises and they are quite the distance apart. But we've been following Chris lead all day, letting him decide what he wants to look at, and if he wants to see the gorillas again, we're going to see the gorillas again.
"My feet are killing me, Dinah, can't we come back another day?" Tia begs me, pulling me to the side.
"No. I told you it wouldn't be a good idea to wear those shoes, this isn't a shopping trip, Tia, there are hills and we are walking around the zoo all day. If you don't like it, wait in the gift shop until we're done. There's air conditioning in there and you could do some shopping."
We're near the gift shop now, so she better decide. The path to the primates has a steep hill and she knows it.
She thinks about it for a second, glancing between me and Mani, who is paying more attention to Chris than our exchange, before she huffs and stomps off towards the gift shop.
Thank fuck for that.
"Where is Tia going?" Mani asks when I walk towards her and Chris.
"She's tired so she'll wait in the gift shop until we're done."
"I'm not tired." Chris says sweetly, like he's trying to dodge his nap that is fast approaching.
