It was dark when Rebecca woke him.
“We leaving,” she said.
Michael sleepily threw off his covers and hugged his sister close.
“I’m going to miss you,” she said. “If you change your mind, we’d love it if you could find your way down to us some day.”
She was sniffing and holding Michael as if she didn’t intend to ever let go, but eventually she did. She led him by the hand out to the entrance hall where Nathan and Kim were waiting, dressed comfortably for the long drive.
“Look at you two,” he said excitedly. “Ready for your vacation?”
He hugged Nathan to him and then Kim.
“We want you to come,” said Nathan. “It won’t be any fun without you.”
“Oh come on,” said Michael. “Daddy’s going, and Mummy. Gee, you’ll be having so much fun with them, you won’t even notice I’m not there.”
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