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“Maybe you could talk to him yourself”

“Why do I have to act like an adult?”

“It builds character and you ood to practice”

Jashed “If you insist”

“I do”

Robbie walked into the kitchen He was nearly six feet, with light brown hair that was going gray at the te

“How are irls?”

“Good,” Madeline said “I think it’s going to snow”

“I hope so It’s so fun here when it snows”

Madeline grinned at her brother “I would think you’d get enough snow at home”

Robbie snagged one of the cooling cookies and took a bite “It’s different here”

“Magical,” his daughter said

“I don’t think I’d go that far, but close” He turned to Madeline “You okay with the holiday plans? You can come with Jasmine and me if you want”

Madeline appreciated the concern for ould be her first Christmas without her family “I’ll be fine I’ve already talked to Mom I have friends and plenty to keep me busy Don’t worry”