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four under my breath.
I wondered, would a seasick person still be
seasick, even if pirates did come on a ship? Yes, they would, I decided. So, I stayed behind the chair by the window and fiddled with the rusty metal arm, propping it open, wider ... closed. When the attackers rushed in I made up a tune for them in my head. Nobody came near me. They left me alone and tied up everyone else. I wanted to shout, “Look, I survived! I was throwing up over the side. Ta-da!” But no one noticed me. And then the afternoon was over, and everyone was wandering around chatting and Avalon started packing up. So I came out from behind the chair.
A crowd of adults was waiting outside. The big chatting group of kids split into twos and threes, hugging and laughing with the grown-ups.
Our new au pair, Irena, was sitting on the wall. She pulled off her headphones and stood up. She was taller than Eva, the last au pair, with short dark hair. “Where is your water bottle?” she asked.
I went back to get it. The door swung in my
face as Keely smashed past. She did a tiny smile,
her big blue eyes drilling into me for a second.
Instantly I thought about that Categories game
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