The sound of fingers tapping drags their attention away from each other.
"Oh, KayKay," Rikki says to Makayla, "Isn't he the best?"
Before she can reply, Emilio says quickly, "No, no, Makayla, tell her that she is the best."
Right now, Makayla says to herself, the best thing would be for me to find a bag to hurl into.
"So, are you ready?" Makayla asks, hopeful to have her 'favor' done.