Epilogue
TANNER
Careena and Duke frolic in the Caribbean Sea. My sister’s hair is frizzing all around her head. Duke grabs her waist and tries to take her under the waves, but she kicks and screams so hard I’m sure all the tourists lounging on the beach are cursing her out in their heads.
“Are they always like this?” I ask Duke’s sister. Alice is sitting quietly on the blanket Mom spread out next to the umbrella. Her black hair is tucked into a bun that flops to her neck and her sharp eyes are hidden behind dark glasses.
“Oh, they’re tamping it down because your parents are here.” She jerks her chin in Mom and Dad’s direction. My parents are playing volleyball with Micah and Vanessa. They’re losing—which is to be expected because Micah is an excellent athlete and Vanessa isn’t that bad
