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“Now, this pathetic ers, and that’s bad business too So, I’ you out of here for the day Goodbye Shoo Farewell Aloha”

He’s dead right—kicking ood idea

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Skyler

Caleb isn’t here, and I don’t kno I feel about that

Rather, I do

Disappointed Confused

But I’m not sure what that ht

Mrs Wainwright and I cross the beach—this one rockier than the ones“Look!” she says, and we stop “There’s one sunbathing on a rock”

I sht of the turtle “It’s funny because you don’t think a turtle sunbathing is so you ever want to see in your life, then you see it, and all you can think is ‘How did I ever live without seeing a turtle sunbathing?’”

The older woman absolutely bea”

“That turtle is actually known as Don Juan,” says Brady, Caleb’s sub He introduced himself to us all on the bus

I look frouide, skeptical “Don Juan Is that so?”

“I call BS,” adds Mrs Wainwright

Brady raises his left hand, the right one over his heart “Swear He’s fathered, I kid you not, one hundred baby turtles”

My eyebrows shoot up “Huh Single-handedly doing his part to un-endanger the species”

“It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it,” Brady says

We watch a while longer, looking to spot another

“Oh!” I gasp, and point at the waves “Look! A baby turtle swi!”

We watch it as long as we can and all sigh happily “I officially declare turtles the coolest ever”

Mrs Wainwright says, “I second it”

“Third it,” adds Brady

I glance at my companions and then back out to the water “Also, at the risk of being cheesy and TMI with strangers, this is exactly what I needed to be doing today Does that make sense?”

“It’s not TMI,” Mrs Wainwright decrees “It makes perfect sense, and it’s just as I expected”

“What?” I glance at her in confusion “What do you mean?”

Brady interrupts, clearing his throat “If you ladies will excuse me for a second”

Then, Brady walks away

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Caleb