Soggy Stepsisters

Soggy Stepsisters

Ada and Rachel were fighting again. Ever since Ada's mom married Rachel's dad, it seemed as though they couldn't stop.

“ Are you going to wear that?" Ada asked, pointing to Rachel's old pants. " I know we're on vacation, but this is taking it too far. " " Yes, " Rachel said. " We're going outside. But if you want to break an ankle in those shoes, go ahead. "

Ada sighed. “ I think I'll be bored to death long before that. " " Dad and I come to this cabin every year, " Rachel snapped. " We love it. " Ada laughed. “ I guess you have nothing better to do. " " Great! " Rachel said. " Now we're going to hear about New York again. "

" Girls! " said their dad. “ Stop arguing. I'll make a deal with you. Get through this morning without fighting, and you can do whatever you want this afternoon. " The girls looked at each other. " All right, " they said.

" Let's go out in the canoe, " Rachel suggested. " Ugh, " Ada said and then looked at her stepdad. " I guess. "