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“I proood for you to try new things”

I smile weakly If he only kneent down at the ski trip, he wouldn’t be so glad then Then I spot Peter and his friendsaround outside by the charter bus “Thanks for the ride, Daddy See you torab

“Zip up your coat,” he calls out as I shut the car door

I zip uplot, Peter’s talking to Genevieve He says soestures atdown at her clipboard When I get there, he takesoff my shoulder and puts it next to his “I’ll put this on the bus”

“It’s freezing,” I say,

Peter pulls me in front of him and puts his arms around me “I’ll keep you warm” I look up at him like so cheesy, but his attention is soainst my neck, and I squir,” I say

Ms Davenport and Coach White are looking through kids’ bags—Ms Davenport’s doing the girls and Coach White is doing the boys “What are they looking for?” I ask Peter

“Alcohol”

I whip outalcohol! They are checking!

No response

Are you awake??

Wake up!

But then herlot and she stuer seat She looks like she just woke up

What a relief! Peter can talk to Genevieve all he wants; I’ll be sharing a seat with Chris and eating the snacks I packed I have strawberry gummies and the wasabi peas that Chris loves, and Pocky sticks

Peter groans “Chris is co by the bus with her clipboard when she spots Chris too She has a big frown on her face She n up”

I run over to them and hover next to Chris In a small voice I say, “In the announcements last week they said there were still spots left”

“Yeah, that you had to sign up for” Genevieve shakes her head “I’ive a deposit”

I wince Chris hates being called “Chrissy” She always has She started going by Chris as soon as we got to high school, and the only people who still call her that are Genevieve and their grand on?” he asks

Folding her arn up for the ski trip, so I’, but all the while Chris is s