Jed Crow had his finger on the button with no number. Lila Moss had her list. At the top, gone grey from re-reading: Library card — lost Tuesday. No card, no owl book. Near the bottom: Do not press the blank button. "Benny said it goes to the pigeons," said Jed. "Benny says a lot of things," said Lila. "If you press it, you can have my last sticker." The sticker was a silver star. Jed had wanted it all week. The lift smelled of metal and somebody's fried onions. Somewhere above them a washing machine hummed like a big bee. Jed knew whose it was without looking. Jed pressed it.