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           "HowyoudoingwiththatBat-Cycle,Chief?"

           Heheldoutthefinishedproduct."Ta-da!"

           Rachelpointedatthebag,whichstillhadthreeorfourplasticwidgetsinit."Whatarethose?"

           "Spares,"Louissaid,smilingguiltily.

           "Youbetterhopethey’respares.Thekidwillbreakherrottenlittleneck."

           "Thatcomeslater,"Louissaidmaliciously."Whenshe’stwelveandshowingoffonhernewskateboard."

           Shegroaned."Comeon,Doc,haveaheart!"

           Louisstoodup,puthishandsonthesmallofhisback,andtwistedhistorso.Hisspinecrackled."That’sallthetoys."

           "Andthey’realltogether.Rememberlastyear?"ShegiggledandLouissmiled.Lastyearseeminglyeverythingthey’dgottenhadtobeassembled,andthey’dbeenupuntilalmostfouro’clockChristmasmorning,bothofthemfinishinggrouchyandoutofsorts.AndbymidafternoonofChristmas,Elliehaddecidedtheboxesweremorefunthanthetoys.

           "Gross-OUT!"Louissaid,imitatingEllie.

           "Well,comeontobed,"Rachelsaid,"andI’llgiveyouapresentearly."

           "Woman,"Louissaid,drawinghimselfuptohisfullheight,"thatisminebyright."

           "Don’tyouwish,"shesaidandlaughedthroughherhands.InthatmomentshelookedamazinglylikeEllie...andlikeGage.

           "Justaminute,"hesaid."There’soneotherthingIgottado.

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