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Celeste paused and asked her , “ When do you want to go ? ”
“ Um … ” Jordyn hesitated .
Celeste knew she was waiting for a time when Wynn and Trevor weren’t available so she could ask her instead . But she had no way of knowing when they’d be busy , which was why she was hesitating .
Celeste withdrew her gaze and said , “ It’s okay . Just tell me when you want to go , and if I’m free , I’ll take you . ”
Jordyn beamed . “ Okay ! ”
Celeste was busy with work for the rest of the week .
On Friday evening , she finished work early . Just as she got home and was about to make something to eat , her phone rang – it was Jordyn calling . She hesitated for a moment before answering .
“ Mom , I’m free on Saturday ! Let’s go skiing ! ”
Celeste had promised that Jordyn could let her know when she wanted to go skiing . But she didn’t plan on taking
her tomorrow .
Her schedule for the day was essentially half a social obligation , and she didn’t want to be distracted by taking
care of her .
So , she said , “ I’m not free tomorrow . Pick another day . ”
Jordyn whined , “ Nooo , I really want to go on Saturday . Please , Mom ? ”
“ This Saturday won’t work . Next week , if you still want to go , I’ll take you . ”
Unwilling to give up , Jordyn kept trying to act cute to make Celeste relent . “ Mommy … ”
But Celeste didn’t budge . “ If you still want to go next week , just let me know . And remember to eat well ; don’t be picky with food . ” With that , she ended the call .
Jordyn didn’t call back .
Based on what Celeste knew about her , she was probably mad . But she didn’t care and simply went into the kitchen to start making dinner .
The next day , when she woke up , Beck called again , asking if he should send a car to pick her up .
Celeste declined .
After breakfast , she drove to the ski resort . By the time she arrived , Beck and Shanice were already there .
Seeing her , Beck glanced over while Shanice happily let go of Beck’s hand and ran toward her . “ Ms. Rodriguez ! ”
As Shanice threw herself into her arms , Celeste gently hugged her back .
Looking at Shanice’s bright sinile , she touched her face and said , “ You’ve grown a little taller , and your cheeks are a bit rounder . You’re even prettier now . ”
Hearing Celeste’s praise , Shanice nodded excitedly . “ Mm ! Ive been eating lots of meat ! ”
Celeste smiled . Just as she was about to speak , Shanice suddenly pulled a crystal keychain out of her pocket . “ Ms. Rodriguez , this is for you . ”
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It was a miniature pink cat – shaped bag with a tiny white kitten inside – delicate and adorable .
It looked very similar to the one Jordyn had attached to her backpack zipper a while ago , except in a different color .
Since Beck often spent time with Trevor , Wynn , and the others , it wasn’t surprising that Shanice and Jordyn had matching keychains .
Celeste paused for a moment but didn’t ask further .
She smiled and said , “ It’s beautiful . I love it . Thank you , Shanice . ”
Hearing that Celeste liked it , Shanice was even happier and tugged at her hand . “ Ms. Rodriguez , let’s go skiing ! ”
Celeste nodded . “ Alright . ”
As they walked inside , Beck asked , “ Have you had breakfast ? We brought some for you . If you haven’t eaten , you should have a little first . ”
Celeste replied , “ No need , I already ate . ”
“ Alright . ”
Once they were dressed and had their goggles on , they headed for the slopes .
Shanice wasn’t very skilled at skiing yet , but Celeste had been skiing for years and patiently guided her .
The ski resort was quite crowded that weekend .
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