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Addie ’s battered suitcase clicked and bumped over the smooth tile. One wheel threatened to go spinning away and another would not spin at all. She had begun to regret bringing her other bag as well, a neon pink tote large enough to carry at least one toddler, maybe two. Its braided rope handles cut into her shoulder. Replacing either bag would have cut into her already slim spending money. She paused at the door leading out to the hotel’s deck. The salty air and sound of waves rolling onto the beach welcomed her outside. Her loo...
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