t。　But　it　seemed　really　wrong　to　say　so。　“Look；　can　we　talk　about

something　else？”

“Sure。　Like　what？”

“I　don't　care。　Anything　else。　You　guys　going　anywhere　this　summer？”

Miranda　shoots　off　first。　“We're　taking　a　cruise　to　the　Mexican　Riviera。　We're　supposed　to

stop　in　all　these　cool　ports　and　shop　and　stuff。”　She

flutters　her　eyelids　at　me　and　says；　“I　could　bring　you　something　back…。”

Shelly　scoots　her　chair　in　a　little　and　says；　“We're　going　up　to　the　lake。　My　dad　has　a　cabin

there；　and　you　can　get　the　most　outrageous　tan。　Do

you　remember　what　I　looked　like　at　the　beginning　of　this　year？　I　was；　like；　black。　I'm　going　to

do　that　again；　only　this　time　I've　got　a　schedul