Maya shook her head. "No. Her mommy is nice. She doesn't remember her daddy very much. But I think he was a meanie. But Lila really likes Mr. Boo."
The air in the room went still. The adults all shared a look of surprise. Blue returned her gaze to Maya and smiled, though her lips felt stiff. Mr. Boo? The imaginary friend? Or…maybe not. "Who is Mr. Boo?"
Maya shrugged. "Lila's friend. I never met him, but she said he was real nice."
"What did Lila tell you about Mr. Boo?"
Maya frowned as she thought about how to answer Blue's question. "Well...Lila told me he only visits at night. He knocks on her window, and she opens it. He tells her stories. And she said he's big as a bear, but not mean at all. She drew pictures of Mr. Boo and gave them to him. She said he really liked her drawings."
