A Vacation in Ruins (Mexico)

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Chapter One Vacation Catch me if you can Tomas shouted to me He dove headfirst from the diving board and swam as fast as he could to the far edge of the pool I wasted no time Splash I sliced through the water like a knife Got you I laughed as I tugged on my twin brother’s calf I caught Tomas in mid-stroke and pulled his head under the water He flailed and kicked I let go and up he shot like a rocket You thought you could out swim me I boasted I’m the athletic one in the family It is true Tomas has many talents just usually not in sports Mom said someday Tomas might be taller and stronger than me She said at 12 it’s hard to tell what you’ll look like when you grow up But I doubt Tomas will change much from the short rather round boy he is I’m taller than he is and I’m good at all sorts of sports soccer volleyball softball tennis You name it I can play it