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"Our thoughts are with Serena Star as ish her a speedy recovery This is Jack Donnell," said the tanned for in for Serena Star on Friday"Wake up, America!"

Ivy flipped off the TV and smiled at her dad across the breakfast table "Pretty killer story, huh?"

Her father looked at her proudly "You cer- tainly made a finer impression than that boy Garrick Stephens" He looked at his tea thoughtfully "The only element I still do not understand is how you were able to eat an entire clove of garlic without having a reaction"

Ivy had already thought of how she&039;d respond if her dad asked that question "Dad," she said coyly, "you have to look to the future, not back to the past"

Her father sat back in his chair "Does thatto tellto help me find out about my adoption," Ivy said

With a tender look, her dad reached across the table for Ivy&039;s hand--and promptly knocked over his cup of tea He leaped to his feet, his gray wool slacks soaked "I have to change at once!" he said and darted fro if he&039;d spilled his tea on purpose so he wouldn&039;t have to talk about his least favorite subject

After school on Friday, Olivia went to the Meat & Greet diner with Ivy, Brendan, and Sophia to cel- ebrate their victory over Serena Star They grabbed Ivy&039;s usual booth near the back, and soon enough Olivia was dra the Toby Decker ladies&039; underwear incident

Brendan laughed so hard red lemonade went up his nose

Suddenly, Olivia saw Camilla walk into the diner and look around She waved and came over "Hey, everyone"

"Hi, Cahing himself silly in the corner

"Olivia," Camilla said, "I wanted to tell you I was finally able to book the video ca a double take as she looked at Ivy and Olivia sitting beside each other She blinked, shifting her eyes between their faces "Have you two ever noticed how similar you look?"

Soht, but some really shouldn&039;t She and Ivy shared a look, and Olivia knew her sister felt the same way "Camilla," Olivia said, "I think you&039;d better sit down"

Sophia and Brendan obligingly slid over on their bench "It&039;s like you&039;re clones," Camilla said excitedly as she sat "Or better yet, one of you traveled in tihed "No, you sci-fi nut, we&039;re twins!"

"You&039;re joking," said Camilla "How can you be then you just ed, and Ivy said, "Neither of us knee had a sister until Olivia and I bu of the year"

"Are you sure?" Camilla said skeptically "I mean, apart from the fact that you look alike, how can you be sure you&039;re actual twins?"

"Well, we both have the same birthday," Olivia said

"We were born in the same town," Ivy put in

"And we&039;re both adopted," Olivia added "Besides," she went on, raising her hand as Ivy held up her necklace "Matching rings!" Ivy and Olivia said together

"Left to us by our birth parents," Olivia explained

Cas "Wow!" she whispered

"I just found out Wednesday," confided Brendan

Camilla leaned back in her seat After a moment, she said, "I&039;m really disappointed you didn&039;t tell ize "I&039;ot an A plus with aLost Twin Sisters of Franklin Grove!&039;" Carin

Olivia smiled "It&039;d be a really short movie At least with Great-aunt Edna&039;s stuff there&039;s some history to talk about Ivy and I haven&039;t been able to find out a thing about our background"

Camilla was about to ask another question when all of a sudden Toby Decker appeared by their table, looking like his dog had just died

"Hi, Toby," said Olivia "What&039;s the hed "Now that Serena Star is getting `professional help,&039; I don&039;t even have a story to put in this edition of the Scribe"