Chapter Fourteen
The Magic Within
The next morning India awoke in her bed. The sun shone brightly through the window where once the moon had been. She couldn’t remember getting back from the shark room, or even when she’d gotten into bed. But she felt surprisingly refreshed, as if she’d had the best sleep of her life. She stretched out her arms and gave a big yawn …
There was a knock on the door. “India,” said a voice, “it’s time to get up. Breakfast is nearly ready.” It was Anne. She opened the door and walked into the room. “Come on,” she said, “it’s a beautiful day! We’re going to take a walk along the beach after breakfast.”
India felt relieved to see her mom that morning. She jumped out of bed and gave her a big strong hug. “Okay, Mom,” she said, “I’ll get dressed.”
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