#Chapter 166: The Vacation of a Lifetime

Agnes “Did you pack my blue swimsuit? The one with the fishes?” Thea asked as she watched me fold clothes into our suitcases. I smiled, holding up the child-sized swimsuit in question. “Right here. Along with your goggles, floaties, and sunscreen.” Thea bounced excitedly on the mattress. “I can’t wait to swim in the ocean! Do you think we’ll see dolphins too? Daddy said we might.” “There’s a good chance,” I said, carefully tucking the swimsuit between layers of tiny t-shirts and shorts. “But we can’t make the dolphins come just because we want them to. They’re wild animals, not pets.” “Duh, I know that.” She rolled her eyes. “But I’ll ask them really, really nicely.” I bit back a laugh as I moved to my own suitcase, double-checking that I had packed enough sundresses and sandals for our two-week stay. The idea of a tropical vacation—our first real family vacation with nothing and no one to hold us back—filled me with a giddy sort of excitement.