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“She’s right,” Meredith said, set her way ”

“Hoould we know?” Mom said

“Was that a joke?” Nina said, grinning

It was like seeing the sun for the first ti your first theeler The whole world suddenly brightened

“Go away,” Mo not to ss

“Co an arm around Meredith

They left Mom’s stateroom for their own room

Their long, narrow roo area—a love seat that could be made into a bed—a coffee table, a television, and tin beds A pair of sliding doors led to their private veranda Nina turned on the television, which showed the ship’s progress on a nautical map There was no cell phone or Internet service out here in the waters off British Colu If they wanted to watch a movie, they needed to borrow one from the ship’s library

“Dibs on the bathroom,” Meredith said as soon as they closed the door behind theht from their youth

Meredith is on my side, Dad, tell her to scoot over

Nina broke my rock ’em sock ’em robot on purpose

Don’t make me stop this car, you two

Nina couldn’t help s at that last one When Meredith ca squeaky clean and ready for bed in her pink flannel pajaot ready for bed For the first time in years, she and her sister ended up in side-by-side twin beds

“You’re s,” Meredith said

“I was just thinking about our ca trips ”