"I'll eat anything," Cai said, his eyes fixed on the folder like someone had handed him the secret to life. Maybe they had! He could feel his heart starting to pound faster, and the only thing stopping him from sitting down and starting to read on the spot was Nonnie and Dom's upbringing.

"Hey," Zoe leaned over to get a better look at the folder. "See, you're not such a freak after all." Cai poked his tongue out at her, a gesture he hadn't outgrown.