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After running home at lunchtime to pack, I kissed Mom and Dad goodbye before they got into Dad’s company car; I got into mine, and we all headed off to our work weekends. To some, a weekend away for work may have sounded boring, but to us it sounded like fun.
I’d never gone on a trip alone before. Mom was a little worried about me, but I told her that I had my cell and that meant I had GPS, and they would know my whereabouts at all times. It eased her mind some. Dad said he’d already thought of that, and that’s why he’d felt comfortable with me making the trip.
I’d secretly rolled my eyes at that. While I never wanted to worry my parents unnecessarily, I was a working professional now; I would take work trips whether Dad felt comfortable about them or not.
When Mrs. Kramer cam
