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Feeling guilty for the interrogation, Lacey decided to let the whole thing drop, to trust Sydney to do her job

She found an eyeball for the engine’s face and handed it to Levi “Here, I think this goes in over there,” she said, not saying where “there” was

He put it immediately in place “Did your rabbed at Lacey

He wasn’t looking at either sister They looked at each other “Yes,” Lacey said when Kacey shrugged her shoulders like she didn’t want to answer

“She taught both of us at once,” Kacey added then At which Levi looked up at her, cocking his head and frowning “Does twins’ moms have four hands?”

“Of course not, silly” Lacey grinned at that He was a nor hi he was so co back

His face didn’t clear “How does she hold two under at once?”

“Hold two under?” Kacey asked the question Lacey’s heart thrummed in overtime She told herself not to jump to conclusions

“You know, hold you under so you don’t suck in your nose and then you coain” Kacey’s eyes widened

“Oh, you lide through the water and then bring you back up?” Lacey said, breathing easier Toddler swim classes, at least in California, where children were around water frequently, were co children were, statistically, a high cause of death and the best protection for the how to swim

Levi had been placing a piece It didn’t fit, though he tried to force it, and he finally gave up Cli down from his chair to stand on the floor, he said, “No, you know, like this” He grabbed hold of his ribs and then squatted down, paused several seconds and then ju up out of the water

“Oh,” Lacey said, glancing at Kacey and shaking her head

“No, our mom didn’t do that with us”

She was no longer on Levi’s case, but as a concerned citizen she could make another call She could call every day if she had more to report

“Did you like it?” Kacey asked