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"Is that Mom?" Ian’s voice bypassed Rowan’s pile of stuff to hit y hair near histo his hair "And no It’s Lina"

He cho?"

"How excited she is to see both of us You know, because both of us will be there?" I wiggled my eyebrows at hi," he said Guess it wasn’t going to work today

"Addie, you want any cereal?" Rowan shoved his box of Sugar Puffs through the space between the seats

"No Thank you" I leaned back, rubbingcra on fire with pins and needles "So when are you guys going to fill me in?"

"Fill you in on what?" Ian dropped his hair out of his mouth, and it bounced perkily off his shoulder

"On your estured to the map "You can start hat the Burren has to do with Titletrack"

Ian’s knee shook "Nice try, sis We have one hour until we drop you off at the airport, and the deal is you stay quiet until then So you just sit tight back there, okay?"

I hated when Ian used that condescending tone with e his role as big brother Fifteento hi that time period "What deal? No deal was ht uard Even with etting in this car was proof that you agreed to our terreee of the terly "Now you’re getting it"

I shoved his hand away "You knohat? Neverabout an Irish road trip that you’re not taking, I can spend reat ti, sis"

Rowan met my eyes in the rearviewup in an amused smile I hoped he’d lobby for ested we use this little side trip as a way to get things out in the open--but instead, he and Ian dove right back into their conversation The pull of the

I crouched forward to scout for clues on Ian’sthe bottom of Ireland, each site surrounded by awas concentrated around six numbered spots:

1 Poulnabrone

2 Slea Head

3 Torc Manor

4 Au Bohair Pub

5 Rock of Cashel

And the grand finale, written in large letters:

ELECTRIC PICNIC

Great I knew an Ian project when I saw one Any ti in, and no a could peel him away from it Once he coreat athlete

I shie of plans Not going with you to Italy Tell Lina and her dad that I had to go home early for practice Tell Mom and Dad that I’ht home Will explain later