One day, Mandy dared to knock on his door. Michael stuck his head out and was about to shut it when he didn't see anyone.
"Wait!" she yelled. "I'm down here."
A vague look of surprise crossed his face. "What do you want?"
Encouraged that he hadn't slammed the door on her, she dared to ask what she had been trying to do for days now. Nobody else had been interested or had been 'too busy.' "Will you play Candy Land with me?"
Michael looked at her like she was crazy. "Isn't there anyone else who could play with you? Why me?"
"Everybody else already said no," Mandy said matter-of-factly. "Please?"
