Elizabeth chuckled. “So, you ready for your big day?”
“I’m nervous. I don’t know why but I’m just nervous about the whole thing, even though I really want to go; it looked really awesome on TV.”
“Come here you big baby.” Liz laughed playfully.
Jessica blushed as she was enveloped in her sister’s embrace. “You’re going to be just fine, and you’ll make lots of friends and have an awesome time. I bet by the end of today you’ll have forgotten why you were apprehensive. And, who knows, maybe you’ll win the grand prize! Even I have to admit that sounds kind of cool. And you’d come home and I’d call you ‘Your Pamperedness’ or something”
At this, Jess had to laugh. She squeezed Liz tight. “You’re the best sister a big baby could ask for” she said, kissing her on the cheek.