CHAPTER TWO-1
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CHAPTER TWO
By mutual agreement, the girls pulled up beside the small park close to their homes with the hope that they'd be able to see Robin in Summerland. While the trip to Scotland sounded exciting and both girls were thrilled with the idea of taking time off school, the reality of finances had smacked both of them in the face after discussing the opportunity in more depth on the drive home. While Cat's parents weren't struggling to get by since moving to Valleyview, they almost certainly didn't have the money for her to go on this kind of a trip. Evelyn's mom was barely meeting all their bills as it was. It had been Evelyn who’d pointed out the obvious problem and Cat had wilted when faced with the reality of the situation.
"I never even thought about money. Maybe it's part of the scholarship? You'd think that it would be included, what with the whole six weeks long thing."
Cat looked hopefully at Evelyn, who shook her head.
"Even if they pay for our flight and rooms, there's always extra stuff that costs money."
Cat nodded glumly. "You're right. Well, how can we afford to do this trip then? It's really too bad that being a good guy doesn't pay well."
Cat became indignant as she thought about it more. "It's not fair!"
Evelyn smiled sympathetically. "Why don't we see if Robin's around before we get upset. Maybe he can help us out, or at least give us a few more answers?"
Cat raised an eyebrow. "Robin gives questions, not answers. But yeah, let's check out the park on the way home and see if he wants to talk to us."
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