Better Than Summer Camp Except the Shots Man this weather is totally gross It’s been pouring all week Ten-year-old Anara complained to her twin sister Samal on their bus ride home from dance class I know And one of my rain boots has a slice in the side so my feet are sopping I can’t wait to throw on some dry clothes and fuzzy socks After clomping up the three flights of stairs to their apartment the girls found their eight-year-old brother Oliver sprawled across the carpet He was in the middle of a massive Lego game They dropped their backpacks loudly on the kitchen floor Shh Ollie said Mom’s on a work call The girls dashed to their room to put on dry clothes before the after-school feeding frenzy began Samal threw on her flamingo onesie complete with a beak on the hood and palm tree zipper pull As always Samal had a bowl of cereal with almond milk And Anara made peanut butter toast and a vanilla milkshake Sitting at the kitchen counter the twins started discussing their summer plans Ever since their parents got divorced they usually spent most of July with Dad Then they went to camp for
