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offed s
day of Summer break. She rolled her eyes upon realizing that she wasn't going to enjoy the day readin
ve a picnic?" Ben murmured, leaning into her bedr
reat at swimming. I'm not sure Uncle Jim and Aunt
hat doesn't say much about your
u were their babysitter, they'd be p
I'm capable of mu
why they chose me to be the main babysitter when you're old en
p dealing with them for the enti
responsible. Something that you've got
ds to describe me? I feel like you
. That's why she's a grade ahead
e of the oldest you are
oeing but first some ground rule
't see why we don't use the new boat launch.
ngs and Livi and I will work on something for
y house and Tara gritted her teeth in annoyance. She slipped from her be
ers with a book held firmly between her hands, "C
you're tagging along with us. I'm not dealing with the trio of doom
you're not a natural thespian?" Olivia asked,
c. We're going on a rowing adventure in the can
g to be okay with that? The twins
go pack some PB and J and get down the creek so we can get back after
*
em were loading up the canoes, and Tara was wond
ivia murmured, as Tara pulled the
the twins. You think it's the best idea for
ther end. I think that's a lot safer because it's safer and we can lead out. We do have more experience navigating
rd Ben and the twins, "Ben, sit Lydia in the middle and let Luc
The water was murky and brown – and she felt a sense of disgust wash over her upon looking
hea," Lucas remarked – his v
e." Lydia murmured, "At leas
so squeamish." Ben muttered, "This run-off comes from
ong Tom River, doof
's called, pipsq
e. If y'all are quiet, we might see
ke stated, "Maybe we can catch a duck and
supplies, and that's not the adve
came around a bend in the tributary and a large weeping willow emerged – draping
ooking," Luke muttered, his mouth falling agape as he w
tree – there's noth
n green meadow spread out before them. The embankment jutted out a bit and as they came around the curve
's go take the picnic break there." she poin
dded, "I'm starving alr
ng around the water and noticing the large
Luke mumbled - in awe of the large and expan
*
the open meadow and noticing a strange light tan structure - appearing somewhat new and out of place, standing in the middle of the field. There were a few large
vertook her. When finally Tara stepped out onto the pathway she leaned her head slightly peering into an oddly shaped building with double doors - locked, with metal meshed windows of large portions. The same types of large window panes made up the front of the building but it was dark inside and nothing could be made out beyond a few chairs due to the tinting of the window panes. Odd as it was, Tara strode around the backside of the building and gasped with astonishment at what appeared before her eyes. Several large headstones with various symbolic and ornamental value
o be." she urged, glancing upward as the sky began to dark and
a blurted - terrified, she ran toward the fi
er. The visibility instantly diminished and Olivia screeched in horror as white-knuckled fingers grasped the edge of her boat. Gasping for air, Ben's head popped up and Livi reached to pull him over the canoe blinking in shocking as the two of the looked back at the capsized canoe vanishing beneath the turbulent waters. Tara began to row quicker on noting the obscure water racing in each toward the canoe but strangel
ughing back his own tears, his throat seeming to c
ed her head then, lifting her gaze to the trees above her and noticing no wildlife ahead she crinkled her forehead in confusion. The hairs at the back of her
ll yourself together and paddl
er kids knew, whatever I had undertaken the twins would've taken them too, but som