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"Then it’s decided Nova is back to Nepal in January, and Wilder ork on the X Ga his folder shut "Go tearin

"Like?" Rachel asked

"Like turkey," I said enthusiastically

She laughed, and it was the sweetest sound I’d ever heard

…

"I’m fine, Mom," I said into the laptop the next day as I buttoned my shirt Leah had threatened us all within an inch of our lives if we didn’t dress up for Thanksgiving

"Are you sure? I mean, we heard about the avalanche, Landon The least you could have done was called" Mohed

"I didn’t think you’d ever find out Proht that Gabe’s ht I should have called But I’m fine"

"How are your grades?" Shemy four point oh with no problem"

"Well, at least you haven’t let your silly little activities derail you on that Any thoughts on which law schools you’ll be applying to next year? I know you’re a seo snowboard soodforsaken ue thick in my throat "Well--"

"Get off the boy, Hazel" Dad’s voice came in as his face appeared next to hers in front of the screen "How’s it going, Lando?"

"Good, Dad I was just calling to say happy Thanksgiving"

"It’s not even Thanksgiving here," Mo there," Dad told her with a shake of his head "Meet any girls yet?"

"He’s concentrating on his studies," Moued

"He’s twenty-two, almost twenty-three, and he’s trapped on a boat where at least half the population is fe all his free tiet himself killed Think about that avalanche, Art!" she snapped

If there was one thing I didn’tbetween these two I knew they loved each other to distraction, but sometimes I failed to see the connective tissue

"He’s fine Landon, how did the new avalanche beacons work out?"

"Great," I answered truthfully "Rachel was the first to get a hit, and they had Gabe dug out in record time"

Mom blinked, and Dad’s mouth dropped open "Dear…" Mo the ability to shock her every once in a while "I ether?"