Chapter 812

Just then, Portia wandered over and peeked into Calliope's bucket. She

practically did a double take, jaw dropping in shock.

"No way!"

"How did you collect so much already?"

"We only just started, didn't we?"

Portia glanced at her own empty sand pail, then at Calliope's overflowing one, packed with all sorts of treasures-shells, pebbles, even an old bottle cap or two.

She felt a complicated mix of envy and disbelief.

Hadn't they only been on the beach for, what, fifteen minutes?

Sure, the beach was pretty empty and the tide had just gone out, so there was plenty to find, but how could Calliope be so quick? She looked like a pro, scooping up half the beach in record time.

they found something they thought I'd like,

much herself, but with

faking a pout. "Wish

have a contest, your brothers can't help,

a glance


had already wandered off to chat with Uriah; the two of them were deep

gaze drifted

Norton

Mavis only had eyes for

Calliope's thoughts as they strolled along the sand glancing over at

"Yeah, totally," Calliope agreed.

hung up on Uriah. She's liked him for years!" Portia sighed. "You'd think Urian would notice by now I mean, he's always sneaking glances at her, right? He's so territorial

play matchmaker. Right now, she was

was perfect-plenty of shells and shiny rocks littered the sand. Calliope and Portia competed to see who could fill

doing pretty well herself, thanks to Norton's help. Their bucket was almost

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