For the last three summers she and one of her parents would come in on the first boat and then leave with the other on the second to last planned plane. With both her parents staying this winter she didn’t intend to be sent to her grandmother in England. By the time she finished washing the few dishes her mom had finished eating and brought her plate as the last thing to wash.
“Thanks for washing the dishes,” said her mother.
“Everyone says everyone here works, and I’m going to stay.”
“Well, I can’t say you haven’t been helpful in every way since the boat docked,” said her father, “so you’ve got half of what you need to stay.”
“Make that helpful since the possibility of wintering over came up.”
