#Chapter140A Little Fun Goes a Long WayMaggieWe returned to the house while talking and laughing. We surprised everyone as they watched us. “Thanks, Maggie. That was fun.”“You’re welcome, Grayson.” I smiled.Their jaws dropped as Nash and Nixon mouthed “fun” to each other.Grayson went upstairs
#Chapter141These aren’t dolphinsMaggieWe pulled up to a marina. We’re swimming with dolphins. What could go wrong? We met a man standing at the pier. “Ah, Mr. Gray.” The man shook Grayson’s hand. “We set up the gear for you.”“Good.” “Who would like to go first?” The man asked us.“Maggie shou
#Chapter142Going to Need an Ocean of calamine lotionMaggieOkay, here’s some information about the Mango Tree. When you touch the sap, you get a rash from hell with a horrible itch. A few people are lucky never to encounter it. We weren’t those people.The sap of this tree holds toxins related to
“Nash!” I chuckled.“I heard that! Paybacks are a bitch! Ma! I can’t stop itching!” Nixon said.“Well, stop touching your little man!” “He isn’t little!”“Son, I’ve seen it! He’s little!” Nate said.We roared with laughter.*****A few days later, the itching stopped, and the rash cleared up. Well,
#Chapter143A surprise doesn’t even explain thingsMaggieNash, Nixon, and I searched for Nolan. We figured he didn’t go far since we had no vehicles, and he doesn’t have a driver’s license yet. That reminds me, I still need to get mine and learn how to drive.Anyway, we searched for the little bugg
#Chapter144Drive, baby, driveMaggie“Does anyone else think this idea is awful?” Nixon asked.“You’re not helping, Nixon,” Pat said.I sat in the driver’s seat of the car with Nash. We were in an empty parking lot, and he was teaching me how to drive.“Okay, remember what I taught you.”“Check my
I couldn’t wait for Nash to lecture me. Thanks, Grammy Gray.Because of the tattoo, she drove back. I couldn’t sit with my back against the seat. I wanted to die while groaning in the back seat.“Oh, quit being a big baby. It’s a known fact that all teenagers get tattoos while on vacation.”“Well, n
#Chapter145Family memoriesMaggieI lifted my shirt while Nash sat on my bed. He removed the gauze to reveal the tattoo.“Well?” “Grammy has an unusual way of making her opinion known.” He chuckled.“Take a picture, so I can see.”He snapped a picture on his phone. I lowered my shirt and took a se