We're gonna have somuch fun together. I will be the best big sister in the world for you." Maddie, you're scaring me," he said."Shhhh, now now. I'm yo...r sister now. Please, call me Ryan." OH KAY, that's about enough of that. Ryan, why don't you take Adam backto his room while I watch Madison?" the giant ordered. Why was my friendbeing so mean? I waved bye to my new brother and my old self andstretched out on the couch. My toes were so far away. I tried to wigglethem closer but nothing. " Oh," I said, wondering what was going on."You know the hot springs in these parts are rumored to have very positive health effects." I'd heard that, but I've never visited any of them," I said."I did," she said, her voice sounding full of emotion. "This one, in fact." Really." I still had no earthly clue as to what they had talked about, or why we were where we were, instead of "going to town" like she had said we were going to do."I know you're wondering what we talked about," she. By the start of my sophomore year, I was done with chasing and being chased by boys.The problem was, Hollis wasn’t a boy. He was a wealthy business owner who had placed a lot of faith in a teenaged girl to help him run that business. He was older than me, but he certainly wasn’t unhealthy, and I didn’t get a “dad” or an “uncle” vibe from him. I smiled a bit as I filled a pan with water for pasta. No, there wasn’t one of those vibes, at all.“What?” Hollis asked as he looked up from chopping. Nevertheless, Bridget, being a perceptive mother, was quick to notice that Eleanor was walking on air but said nothing to her. She did mention it to David."Que sera," he said. "I trust her judgement. Don't you?" Yes I do but I'm still a bit apprehensive."David smiled. "Understandable."The next ten days passed quickly. Eleanor finished off her analysis, wrote recommendations, had them all copied and presented them to Ray."Well done, Eleanor, and thank you," he said. "The next step is for the.