The Cleaning would happen at some point this year, but no one knew when. In the meantime, everyone would carry the most important things with them until it was over with.

“Wow, your bag is heavy.” Patty couldn’t even lift it. She showed Natie her collection of flowers as well, carefully put at the bottom of her bag underneath all of her stuffed dog toys and a single ball. “Mine is better.”

“Is not!”

“Is too!”

Patty’s brother yelled at them to take it outside.