Chapter 2

Saturday morning, Lulu sat on the front steps waiting for Bobbie and the others to arrive.

Inside the house Laura and Lesley were making sure that they had everything. Luke was not helping at all. He was just sitting there watching them.

"That's all of it," Lesley said at last. "I'm going outside to keep an eye on Lesley Lu."

"Ok, Mom," Laura said.

She turned to Luke.

"Luke, I'm so proud of you," she said.

"What did I do?"

"You agreed to go on this trip, knowing that Scott was going too."

"Baldwin is going?" he asked pretending to be surprised.

Laura laughed.

"I'm happy that you are making an effort to at least be civil to him."

"Oh, then I guess I have to give up my plan to push him off the mountain right?"

"Luke!"

"I'm joking!" he said laughing.

She shook her head at him and laughed.

"They're here!" Lulu shouted from the porch.

Luke and Laura picked up their bags and carried them to the van Bobbie had rented.

"I'm looking forward to this Luke," Laura said as they climbed into the van. "We haven't had a peaceful week for a long time."