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                Greta could almost see the thoughts tumbling in his
             head. “What would happen then?” Ash asked.
                She shrugged. Brand-new territory. What would happen
             to them, their home, their dad?
                “Okay.” He turned and fixed on her, something firmer in
             his face. “Okay. Let’s look for work this week and see if we can
             do it on our own first.”
                Greta knew that even if they found jobs that week, they

             wouldn’t get paid for a few weeks. And would it actually be
             enough for rent, food and bus passes? Still, it felt good to
             make a decision, nail something firm. “Agreed.” They had
             enough food for a week. Their bus passes lasted another week.
             In seven days they would sail off the edge of the flat world.
                Greta pulled out her English textbook at the table. Exams
             would give her something to focus on other than their slow                 ADVANCE READING COPY

             drift toward doom. Ash was right—she shouldn’t give up on it.
                Ash reassembled the contents of their cupboards. When
             he had put everything back in its place, he rustled through
             the pantry. “Do we have any chocolate chips?” Patty had
             bought a few baking supplies for some Pinterest inspiration
             she’d had over Christmas, which had never gone anywhere.
             That app was like crack for her.
                “No, I think Patty ate them all.” Actually, Greta had finished
             the bag herself. “There’s peanut butter. Maybe raisins.”

                Ash moved like a pro, pulling out a bowl, the meas-
             uring spoons, a recipe book. Greta watched him over the
             top of her English text. She stopped pretending to read as
             he leveled a cup of flour using the back of a butter knife,



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