"You cancelled school for today, just so we can go hiking with the Dawsons?" I asked, shaking my head at them. "Duh. Who needs school?" Nora scoff, getting into the car with the rest of us, shutting the car door. "Nora, you need school." Dad scolded, attempting to put Ava down but she still insisted on remaining on his lap, hugging him. She did this whenever she wanted to bribe Dad for something, making him feel like the best Dad In the world. "I know, I know." She replied sarcastically. "It's not just hiking with them. We'd also go camping afterwards, spending the beautiful night in our beautiful tents. Isn't it so much fun?" Mom nudged my shoulder with her elbow, winking. "Sounds like so much work. Y'all know I hate trekking, right?" I brought that to their memory again. "Yes,

